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2 • TAX_POLICYAustin County (Austin County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: Austin County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2022-09-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
BH
Bryan Haevischer
County Treasurer
YES
R"
Richard "Rick" Yancey
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
WP
Wesley Peschel
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
CE
Clyde E. Drake
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
BB
Bernice Burger
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
LJ
Lance Johnson
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DS
Dave Schulz
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RG
Ronnie Griffin
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JC
James Clark
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TL
Tim Lapham
County Judge
YES
R"
Robert "Bobby" Rinn
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
CR
Chip Reed
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DD
Diane Day
County Clerk
YES
SM
Sue Murphy
District Clerk
YES
GM
Greg Mikel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
LC
Leroy Cerny
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JB
Jack Brandes
County Sheriff
YES
KR
Kim Rinn
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
BR
Brandy Robinson
County Attorney
YES
BR
Brandy Robinson
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2022-09-13 session of Austin County Commissioners Court Regular Session.
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).