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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Borger (Hutchinson County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Borger City Council Regular Meeting on 2017-09-05
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”
KF
Karen Felker
Mayor
YES
C"
Charles "Pete" Loftis
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SW
Shelby Wright
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KF
Karen Felker
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
R"
Robert "Bob" Lawrence
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TP
Tom Phelan
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2017-09-05 session of City of Borger 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.