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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Lake Jackson (Brazoria County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Lake Jackson City Council Regular Meeting on 2022-05-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
RS
Rhonda Seth
Mayor
NO
LS
Leonard Schooler
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MB
Matthew Bjune
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
R"
Ralph "Buster" Buell III
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
J"
Jon "J.B." Baker
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2022-05-03 session of City of Lake Jackson 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.