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2 • TAX_POLICYKarnes County (Karnes County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Karnes County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2008-09-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
VS
Vi Swierc
County Treasurer
YES
RV
Rachel Vasquez Garcia
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CK
Caroline Korzekwa
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
TA
Trent A. Enriquez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
DS
David Sotello
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RS
Roel Salas
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DH
Donald Hons
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DK
David Kunschik
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JB
John Brynelsen
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
WJ
Wade J. Hedtke
County Judge
YES
BL
Benny Lyssy
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
WG
Wes Gisler
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JL
Jamie Leal
County Clerk
YES
DR
Denise Rodriguez
District Clerk
YES
DW
David Wiatrek
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JR
James Rosales
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
SB
Steven Bailey
County Sheriff
YES
TB
Tammy Braudaway
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
JR
Jennifer R. Tapia
County Attorney
YES
AG
Audrey Gossett Louis
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-09-09 session of Karnes County Commissioners Court Regular Session.
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.