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2 • TAX_POLICYVillage of Briarcliff (Travis County)

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

Presented in: Village of Briarcliff City Council Regular Meeting on 2008-09-02
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

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”
YES
LA
Linda Aldrich
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MC
Mark Charlesworth
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JJ
James Johnston
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JA
Jo Ann Richmond
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JE
Jeff Elliott
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-09-02 session of Village of Briarcliff 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.