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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Mertzon (Irion County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Mertzon City Council Regular Meeting on 2008-05-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 2)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
AS
Aubrey Stewart
Mayor
NO
JL
Jayton Lindley
Councilmember, Place 1
NO
DH
Daniel Harper
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DC
Danny Crutchfield
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DO
David Olivan
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RC
Randy Councilman
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-05-06 session of City of Mertzon 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.