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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Austwell (Refugio County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Austwell City Council Regular Meeting on 2009-05-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
AB
Andrew Biery
Mayor
YES
AA
Amy Ancira
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MT
Monica Torres
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2009-05-05 session of City of Austwell 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.