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6 • FINANCECity of Beaumont (Jefferson County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Beaumont City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and take action on capital improvement projects and municipal utility contracts”
RW
Roy West
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CC
Cory Crenshaw
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
JH
Joseph Hilliard
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
LS
LaDonna Sherwood
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
CD
Charles Durio
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
AT
Albert Turner
Councilmember, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5)
YES
MW
Mike Williams
Councilmember, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public record item 6 on 2026-06-02
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.