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6 • FINANCECity of Lancaster (Dallas County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Lancaster City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and take action on capital improvement projects and municipal utility contracts”
CC
Clyde C. Hairston
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CS
Carol Strain-Burk
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
SJ
Stanley Jaglowski
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MM
Marco Mejia
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DR
Derrick Robinson
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MC
Mitchell Cheatham
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
BG
Betty Gooden-Davis
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public record item 6 on 2026-08-13
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.