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2 • TAX_POLICYNewton County (Newton County)

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

Presented in: Newton County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2011-05-10

Meeting Agenda PDF Official Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (18 - 2)

“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”

GS

County Treasurer

YES

CS

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

CB

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

MG

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

DA

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

GH

Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

RB

Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

L"

Lewis "Sonny" White

Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

H"

Howard "Matt" Wonders

Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

RC

County Judge

NO

PA

Phillip A. White

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

L"

Leanord "Bubba" Powell

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

S"

Sandra "Kay Kay" Duckworth

County Clerk

YES

NW

District Clerk

YES

DB

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

PH

Prentiss Hopson

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

CH

County Sheriff

YES

MJ

Melissa J. Burks

County Tax Assessor-Collector

YES

CT

Courtney Tracy Ponthier

County Attorney

YES

CT

Courtney Tracy Ponthier

District Attorney

NO

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2011-05-10 session of Newton County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

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.