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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Jamaica Beach City Council Regular Meeting on 2021-09-07
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”
MM
Mary Morse
Mayor
YES
DC
Diana Charron
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MK
Marci Kurtz Hoffman
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MJ
Melissa Joseph
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
BM
Brandon McDermott
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
AR
Aaron Renick
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2021-09-07 session of City of Jamaica Beach 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.