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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Fort Worth (Tarrant County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Fort Worth City Council Regular Meeting on 2010-05-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
MP
Mattie Parker
Mayor
NO
CF
Carlos Flores
Councilmember, District 2
YES
MD
Michael D. Crain
Councilmember, District 3
YES
CL
Charlie Lauersdorf
Councilmember, District 4
YES
DP
Deborah Peoples
Councilmember, District 5
YES
MH
Mia Hall
Councilmember, District 6
YES
MH
Macy Hill
Councilmember, District 7
YES
CN
Chris Nettles
Councilmember, District 8
YES
EM
Elizabeth M. Beck
Councilmember, District 9
YES
CJ
Chris Jamieson
Councilmember, District 10
YES
JM
Jeanette Martinez
Councilmember, District 11
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2010-05-04 session of City of Fort Worth 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.