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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Sour Lake (Hardin County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Sour Lake City Council Regular Meeting on 2009-09-01
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”
MH
Michael Hendrix
Mayor
NO
KC
Kevin Cudd
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RE
Ryan Elmore
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CM
Connie Murphy
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RP
Robert Peeler
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BS
Brittany Stutes
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2009-09-01 session of City of Sour Lake 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.