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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Benbrook (Tarrant County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Benbrook City Council Regular Meeting on 2017-05-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
JW
Jason Ward
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
KT
Keith Tiner
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RF
Renee Franklin
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
RR
Ryan Reagan
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DP
Dustin Phillips
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
SM
Sean Moore
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
LM
Laura Mackey
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2017-05-02 session of City of Benbrook 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.