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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Lufkin (Angelina County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Lufkin City Council Regular Meeting on 2016-05-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
MH
Mark Hicks
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AH
Angela Hobbs-Spencer
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
RS
Robert Shankle
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
KA
Kimberly Abeldt
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
KO
Kim Ogden
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
JF
Jimmy Ford
Councilmember, Ward 5 (Ward 5)
YES
WP
William Price
Councilmember, Ward 6 (Ward 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2016-05-03 session of City of Lufkin 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.