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2 • TAX_POLICYVillage of Iowa Colony (Brazoria County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Village of Iowa Colony City Council Regular Meeting on 2015-05-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
WK
Wil Kennedy
Mayor
YES
MM
Margaret Madariaga
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
AH
Arnetta Hicks-Murray
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MG
Marquette Greene-Scott
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
TV
Timothy Varlack
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
KB
Kareem Boyce
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2015-05-05 session of Village of Iowa Colony 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.