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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Tool (Henderson County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Tool City Council Regular Meeting on 2008-09-02
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”
VB
Vera Bennett
Mayor
NO
GF
Greg Figueroa
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MD
Mike Dumont
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TS
Tommy Salvato
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DS
Daniel Sayre
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RS
Robert Stykes
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-09-02 session of City of Tool 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.