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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Lorena (McLennan County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Lorena City Council Regular Meeting on 2020-05-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
RW
Russell Walizer
Mayor
YES
JB
Jason Blanek
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JG
Joe Gomez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
EM
Emily McKenzie
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AM
Adam Montemayor
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CP
Carla Pendergraft
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2020-05-05 session of City of Lorena 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.