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2 • TAX_POLICYTown of Retreat (Navarro County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Town of Retreat City Council Regular Meeting on 2007-05-01
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”
JB
Janice Barfknecht
Mayor
YES
JB
Justin Barham
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JR
John R. Robinson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AB
Andy Barron
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
GF
Gary Ferguson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BC
Bill Carter
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2007-05-01 session of Town of Retreat 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.