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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Staples (Caldwell County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Staples City Council Regular Meeting on 2009-09-01
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”
RC
Ronnie Clark
Mayor
YES
LH
Lynda Henson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
HT
Henry Torres
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MM
Miles Muller
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CW
Carol Wester
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JG
Jeanette Grumbles
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2009-09-01 session of City of Staples 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.