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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Meadowlakes (Burnet County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Meadowlakes City Council Regular Meeting on 2016-05-03
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”
GW
Garrett Wood
Mayor
NO
MS
Mike Shaw
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
BP
Barbara Peskin
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CR
Carolyn Richmond
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
BJ
Bruce Johnson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MB
Mark Bentley
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2016-05-03 session of City of Meadowlakes 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.