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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Hillsboro (Hill County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Hillsboro City Council Regular Meeting on 2020-05-05
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”
SJ
Scott Johnson
Mayor
YES
EF
Eric Fleming
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
LL
Larry Lloyd
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DR
Dana Robinson
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
EH
Edgar Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LR
Leann Richmond
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2020-05-05 session of City of Hillsboro 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.