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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Denton (Denton County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Denton City Council Regular Meeting on 2016-09-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
GH
Gerard Hudspeth
Mayor (Place 7)
YES
VB
Vicki Byrd
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
BB
Brian Beck
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
SR
Suzi Rumohr
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
JH
Joe Holland
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
BC
Brandon Chase McGee
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JJ
Jill Jester
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2016-09-06 session of City of Denton 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.