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6 • TAX_POLICYBastrop County (Bastrop County)
Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest
Presented in: Bastrop County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2025-10-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve county tax assessor-collector monthly collections and exemption audits”
CA
Cindy Allen
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
WW
Wayne Wood
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JL
James L. Scoggins
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
ZC
Zachary Carter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
TS
Tim Sparkman
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JD
Joey Dzienowski
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
BR
Brittney Ross
County Treasurer
YES
KS
Krystal Stabeno
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
LD
Larry Dunne
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
GK
Gregory Klaus
County Judge
YES
CB
Clara Beckett
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DG
David Glass
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
KB
Krista Bartsch
County Clerk
YES
SL
Sarah Loucks
District Clerk
YES
BC
Butch Carmack
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MM
Mark Meuth
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MC
Maurice Cook
County Sheriff
YES
EO
Ellen Owens
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
BG
Bryan Goertz
County Attorney
YES
BG
Bryan Goertz
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2025-10-14
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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.