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6 • TAX_POLICYRunnels County (Runnels County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Runnels County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-10-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Motion to approve county tax assessor-collector monthly collections and exemption audits”
LP
Laura Pospichal
County Treasurer
YES
JP
James P. Cummings, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DS
David Sellers
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
WP
Wayne Poehls
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
AJ
Archie Jobe
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JM
Julia Miller
County Judge
YES
CO
Chris Ocker
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JO
Juan Ornelas
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JG
Jennifer G. Hoffpauir
County Clerk
YES
TB
Tammy Burleson
District Clerk
YES
CK
Carl King
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
BP
Brandon Poehls
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
CL
Carl L. Squyres
County Sheriff
YES
SH
Susan Hallford
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
BW
Benjamin W. Clayton
County Attorney
YES
JB
John Best
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-10-13
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.