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2 • TAX_POLICYEctor County (Ector County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Ector County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2015-05-12
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
CC
Cleopatra Callaway
County Treasurer
YES
CC
Carlos Chavez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MW
Missi Walden
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BB
Bill Bowen
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
ER
Elizabeth R. Baeza
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JC
James Carta
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MP
Mike Patton
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
CR
Carl Rogers
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JC
Jonathan Campbell
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DF
Dustin Fawcett
County Judge
YES
GS
Greg Simmons
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BH
Billy Hall
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JM
Jennifer Martin
County Clerk
YES
YES
MG
Mike Gardner
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SR
Samantha Russell
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
M"
Michael "Mike" Griffis
County Sheriff
YES
LW
Lindy Wright
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
JP
Julie Prentice
County Attorney
YES
DG
Dusty Gallivan
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2015-05-12 session of Ector County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).