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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Gun Barrel City (Henderson County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Gun Barrel City City Council Regular Meeting on 2017-05-02
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”
BC
Brian Crull
Mayor
YES
AB
April Burns
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DL
Douglas Lander
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JJ
Jennifer Jacobs
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MP
Matthew Proper
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RE
Robert Edwards
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2017-05-02 session of City of Gun Barrel City 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.