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2 • TAX_POLICYTown of Chester (Tyler County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Town of Chester City Council Regular Meeting on 2019-09-03
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”
RP
Robert Poynter
Mayor
YES
BD
Bryan Davis
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
WW
Wes Whitworth
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JN
Joe Neal
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
KM
Keith Mahaffey
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
GW
Gale Williams
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2019-09-03 session of Town of Chester 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.