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2 • TAX_POLICYFranklin County (Franklin County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Franklin County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2011-05-10
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (14 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
PT
Paris Tillery
County Treasurer
YES
RZ
Robert Zinn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
BC
Brantin Carr
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SL
Scott Lee
County Judge
YES
TG
Toby Godfrey
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SS
Scott Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
BB
Brook Bussell
County Clerk
YES
EJ
Ellen Jaggers
District Clerk
YES
SC
Sandy Cash
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SN
Scott Newsome
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RJ
Ricky Jones
County Sheriff
YES
MC
Melissa Clawson
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
LR
Landon Ramsay
County Attorney
YES
WR
Will Ramsay
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2011-05-10 session of Franklin County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).