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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Gatesville (Coryell County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Gatesville City Council Regular Meeting on 2017-05-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
GC
Gary Chumley
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AS
Aaron Smith
Councilmember, Ward 1 Place 1 (Ward 1 Place 1)
YES
JS
Jon Salter
Councilmember, Ward 1 Place 2 (Ward 1 Place 2)
YES
TV
Travis VanBibber
Councilmember, Ward 1 Place 3 (Ward 1 Place 3)
YES
JP
Joe Patterson
Councilmember, Ward 2 Place 4 (Ward 2 Place 4)
YES
GC
Greg Casey
Councilmember, Ward 2 Place 5 (Ward 2 Place 5)
YES
KW
Kalinda Westbrook
Councilmember, Ward 2 Place 6 (Ward 2 Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2017-05-02 session of City of Gatesville City Council Regular Meeting.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.