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5 • TAX_POLICYEllis County Emergency Services District #6 (Ellis County)

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

Presented in: Ellis County Emergency Services District #6 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2025-03-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
DW
Dale Walling
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BH
Bill Howell
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JS
Jason Smithey
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RB
Rick Beer
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
CM
Charles McCormack
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2025-03-12

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.