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2 • TAX_POLICYGalveston County (Galveston County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: Galveston County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2005-09-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (17 - 2)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
GR
Gregory Rikard
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
NO
DB
D. Blake Apffel
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BA
Billy A. Williams Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
KM
Kathleen M. McCumber
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
BP
Blake Patton
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
PE
Paul Edinburgh
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DR
Derreck Rose
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JW
Justin West
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
MH
Mark Henry
County Judge
YES
JG
Joseph Giusti
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RA
Robin Armstrong
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DD
Dwight D. Sullivan
County Clerk
YES
JD
John D. Kinard
District Clerk
YES
DA
Darrell Apffel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
HD
Hank Dugie
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
HA
Henry A. Trochesset
County Sheriff
YES
CE
Cheryl E. Johnson
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
KC
Kenneth Cusick
County Attorney
NO
KC
Kenneth Cusick
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2005-09-13 session of Galveston 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).