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2 • TAX_POLICYTown of Bishop Hills (Potter County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Town of Bishop Hills City Council Regular Meeting on 2014-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
BB
Betty Benham
Mayor
NO
WB
Wade Blake
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JC
Jack Covington
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RG
Ronald Gjerde
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JB
Jon Braudt
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JM
Jon Moffett
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2014-09-02 session of Town of Bishop Hills 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.