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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Big Lake (Reagan County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Big Lake City Council Regular Meeting on 2014-05-06
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”
DM
David Melms
Mayor
YES
CO
Cindy O'Bryan
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MG
Michelle Galvan
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KG
Kris Goff
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JL
Joseph Lee Haynes
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JD
Jeff Dyess
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2014-05-06 session of City of Big Lake 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.