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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Harker Heights (Bell County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Harker Heights City Council Regular Meeting on 2019-09-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
BB
Brian Burt
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
NO
SH
Shane Hodyniak
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
SH
Sam Halabi
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RF
Roxanne Flores
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
MB
Michael Blomquist
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JL
Jesse Lee Myles III
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2019-09-03 session of City of Harker Heights 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.