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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Mont Belvieu (Chambers County)

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

Presented in: City of Mont Belvieu City Council Regular Meeting on 2018-09-04
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
NO
MP
Mike Pomykal
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MA
Mark Ables
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AP
Arnold Peters
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
TD
Tim Duree
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DP
Don Price
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2018-09-04 session of City of Mont Belvieu 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.