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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Walnut Springs (Bosque County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Walnut Springs City Council Regular Meeting on 2009-05-05
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”
SO
Sammy Ortega
Mayor
YES
BD
Benny Damron
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
LG
Laurell Galindo-Huffman
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TG
Tina Gomez
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MP
MaKayla Powell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
H“
Howard “Sonny” Spomer
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2009-05-05 session of City of Walnut Springs 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.