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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Longview (Gregg County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Longview City Council Regular Meeting on 2005-09-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 2)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
KI
Kristen Ishihara
Mayor (At-Large)
NO
DC
Derrick Conley
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
NO
SM
Shannon Moore
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
WW
Wray Wade
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
JN
John Nustad
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
JB
Jody Berryhill
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
SA
Sidney Allen
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2005-09-06 session of City of Longview 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.