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2 • TAX_POLICYKing County (King County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: King County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2012-05-08
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (13 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
MO
Maggie Oliver
County Treasurer
YES
MP
Melody Pettiet
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DD
Duane Daniel
County Judge
YES
CM
Chris McCauley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JH
Jay Hurt
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JD
Jammye D. Timmons
County Clerk
YES
JD
Jammye D. Timmons
District Clerk
YES
LL
Landon Lorance
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DG
Dwayne Green
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MM
Mike McWhirter
County Sheriff
YES
AM
Amy McCauley
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
G"
George "Trey" Poage
County Attorney
YES
HB
Hunter Brooks
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2012-05-08 session of King County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).