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2025-565 • Public HearingCity of Red Oak (Ellis County)

Conduct a Public Hearing and consider adoption of a Resolution of the City of Red Oak, Texas, reestablishing and adopting the guidelines and criteria governing Tax Abatement in the City of Red Oak, Texas, and establishing an effective date in accordance w

Presented in: City of Red Oak - August 11, 2025 on 2025-08-11
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Conduct a Public Hearing and consider adoption of a Resolution of the City of Red Oak, Texas, reestablishing and adopting the guidelines and criteria governing Tax Abatement in the City of Red Oak, Te”
YES

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Conduct a Public Hearing and consider adoption of a Resolution of the City of Red Oak, Texas, reestablishing and adopting the guidelines and criteria governing Tax Abatement in the City of Red Oak, Texas, and establishing an effective date in accordance w

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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).