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2 • TAX_POLICYMIDLAND ISD (Midland County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: MIDLAND ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2017-05-15
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 2)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
TB
Tommy Bishop
Trustee, District 1 (District 1)
NO
KJ
Katie Joyner
Trustee, District 2 (District 2)
NO
SB
Sara Burleson
Trustee, District 3 (District 3)
YES
MB
Michael Booker
Trustee, District 4 (District 4)
YES
BH
Brandon Hodges
Trustee, District 5 (District 5)
YES
RM
Robert Marquez
Trustee, District 6 (District 6)
YES
BM
Bryan Murry
Trustee, District 7 (District 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2017-05-15 session of MIDLAND ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).