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2 • TAX_POLICYTown of Wortham (Freestone County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Town of Wortham City Council Regular Meeting on 2023-05-02
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”
PJ
Patty Jones
Mayor
YES
MB
Michael Busby
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JC
Jeff Carr
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
PE
Patrick Evans
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DE
Deborah Evans
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CN
Cliff NeSmith
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2023-05-02 session of Town of Wortham 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.