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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Kemah (Galveston County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Kemah City Council Regular Meeting on 2023-09-05
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”
RC
Robin Collins
Mayor
YES
DB
Darren Broadus
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DO
Dustin Oliver
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DM
Doug Meisinger
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LW
Lee Wallace
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
IS
Isaac Saldaña
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2023-09-05 session of City of Kemah 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.