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2025-575 • Public HearingCity of Red Oak (Ellis County)

Conduct a Public Hearing and consider adoption of a Resolution of the City of Red Oak, Texas, designating Reinvestment Zone Number 14 (the "Zone"); providing eligibility of the Zone for Commercial-Industrial tax abatement; containing findings that the are

Presented in: City of Red Oak - August 11, 2025 on 2025-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 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, designating Reinvestment Zone Number 14 (the "Zone"); providing eligibility of the Zone for Commercial-Ind”
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Conduct a Public Hearing and consider adoption of a Resolution of the City of Red Oak, Texas, designating Reinvestment Zone Number 14 (the "Zone"); providing eligibility of the Zone for Commercial-Industrial tax abatement; containing findings that the are

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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).