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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Bowie (Montague County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Bowie City Council Regular Meeting on 2011-09-06
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”
GB
Gaylynn Burris
Mayor
YES
BS
Brent Shaw
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TM
TJay McEwen
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
LS
Laura Sproles
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
BH
Boyd Hulstine
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LT
Laramie Truax
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2011-09-06 session of City of Bowie 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.