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Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Galveston County Fresh Water Supply District #6 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-06-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
KH
Kerry Hartis
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MB
Michael Boone
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JS
James Sandy
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JW
James Wheeler
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
JB
Jeremy Benefiel
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-06-17
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.