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2 • TAX_POLICYBriscoe County (Briscoe County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Briscoe County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2007-09-11
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

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”
AK
Ashley Knight
County Treasurer
YES
G"
G.J. "Gary" Walton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
GL
Gilbert L. "Cotton" Elliott
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RC
Rank Cogdell
County Judge
YES
JW
Jack Wellman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JB
John Burson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
AF
Amy Fuston
County Clerk
YES
AF
Amy Fuston
District Clerk
YES
RE
Ross Estes
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DM
Danny Mac Francis
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
GD
Garrett Davis
County Sheriff
YES
JE
Jon Etta Ziegler
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
TM
Taryn Minter
County Attorney
YES
ET
Emily Teegardin
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2007-09-11 session of Briscoe 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).