YDHLGE Logo
YDHLGEYou Don't Hate Local Government Enough
Back to Docket Search
2 • TAX_POLICYMontague County (Montague County)

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

Presented in: Montague County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2021-05-11
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (14 - 2)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
JF
Jennifer Fenoglio
County Treasurer
NO
SH
Stefanie Horton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
NO
GN
Glen Neff
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
HJ
Harvey Johnson
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JD
Jerry DeMoss
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
KB
Kevin Benton
County Judge
YES
MM
Mike Mayfield
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BL
Bob Langford
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
KJ
Kim Jones
County Clerk
YES
RW
Robin Woods
District Clerk
YES
RL
Roy L. Darden
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MM
Mark Murphey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MW
Marshall W. Thomas
County Sheriff
YES
KP
Kathy Phillips
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
CR
Clay Riddle
County Attorney
YES
KB
Katie Boggeman
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2021-05-11 session of Montague 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).