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2 • TAX_POLICYTown of Ransom Canyon (Lubbock County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Town of Ransom Canyon City Council Regular Meeting on 2013-05-07
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”
VM
Val Meixner
Mayor
NO
VK
Vicky Keller
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SH
Scottie Hildebrandt
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DR
David Riley
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AL
Alicia Lucero
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DB
David Beckham
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2013-05-07 session of Town of Ransom Canyon 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.