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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Bayou Vista (Galveston County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Bayou Vista City Council Regular Meeting on 2016-05-03
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”
DR
Danny Rambin
Mayor
YES
VL
Vicki Lumb
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
PP
Patricia Pizzo
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
SC
Stan Caplan
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
PS
Philip Sukal
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JL
James L. Cook, III
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2016-05-03 session of City of Bayou Vista 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.