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2 • TAX_POLICYGalveston County Water Control and Improvement District #12 (Galveston County)

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

Presented in: Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District #12 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2005-09-14
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
RK
Robert Kelly
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BR
Bob Rolf
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
AH
Al Hammaker
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CT
Cristy Thornton
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
PL
Peyton Lumpkin
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2005-09-14 session of Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District #12 Board of Directors 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.