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2025-427 • Regular AgendaPolk County (Polk County)
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE FORMULA FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ROAD & BRIDGE PORTION OF THE TAX RATE.
Presented in: Polk County Commissioners Court - July 17, 2025 on 2025-07-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to adopt/approve Item #2025-427: DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE FORMULA FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ROAD & BRIDGE PORTION OF THE TAX RATE.”
SB
Sydney Brown Murphy
County Judge
YES
GR
Guylene Robertson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE FORMULA FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ROAD & BRIDGE PORTION OF THE TAX RATE.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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).