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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Newton (Newton County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Newton City Council Regular Meeting on 2016-05-03
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”
JP
John Pollock
Mayor
YES
JB
James Bean
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JM
Joe Miller
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JM
Joni Miller
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DS
Dusty Spivey
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TW
Tommy Westbrook
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2016-05-03 session of City of Newton 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.