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13 • FINANCEBastrop County Emergency Services District #2 (Bastrop County)

Update on Order Repealing the Application of Exemption from Sales and Use Tax for Telecommunications Services. President George Martinez informed the board that payments should commence in calendar 1Q23.

Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2022-10-18 on 2022-10-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Update on Order Repealing the Application of Exemption from Sales and Use Tax for Telecommunications Services. President George Martinez informed the board that payments should commence in calendar 1Q23.”
DK
Doug Kelsay
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JA
James Allen
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JB
James Bennett
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LC
Larry Crabtree
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TC
Thomas Chalmers
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Update on Order Repealing the Application of Exemption from Sales and Use Tax for Telecommunications Services. President George Martinez informed the board that payments should commence in calendar 1Q23.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.