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2 • TAX_POLICYJim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: Jim Wells County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2016-09-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (22 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
MD
Mark Dominguez
County Treasurer
YES
RD
Richard Deleon
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MJ
Matthew J. Schmidt
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
SI
Sylvia I. Johnson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
MC
McKenzie Chapa
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
N"
Noe "Chato" Cadena
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
YES
AM
Albert Martinez
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JL
Jim Long
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
FD
Frank Davila, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
GA
Gerald Arismendez
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
RE
Ray Escamilla, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
YES
PT
Pedro Trevino Jr.
County Judge
YES
VG
Ventura Garcia, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
WG
Wicho Gonzalez
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JP
J.C. Perez, III
County Clerk
YES
DG
David Guerrero
District Clerk
YES
GA
George Aguilar
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RK
Renee K. Chapa
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JB
Joseph Baker
County Sheriff
YES
MC
Mary C. Lozano
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
MG
Michael Guerra
County Attorney
YES
CO
Carlos O. Garcia
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2016-09-13 session of Jim Wells 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).