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2 • TAX_POLICYRains County (Rains County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: Rains County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2023-05-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (14 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
TN
Teresa Northcutt
County Treasurer
YES
JF
Jenkins Franklin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
AD
Allen Davis
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
LW
Linda Wallace
County Judge
YES
MW
Mike Willis
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LN
Lori Northcutt
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
MS
Mandy Sawyer
County Clerk
YES
LP
Laura Pate
District Clerk
YES
JC
Jeremy Cook
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
KY
Korey Young
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hopkins
County Sheriff
YES
NY
Nicole York
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
RV
Robert Vititow
County Attorney
YES
RV
Robert Vititow
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2023-05-09 session of Rains 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).