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Item-29 • Public HearingTom Green County (Tom Green County)
Consider proposed tax rate for FY2023 for Tom Green County and take a record vote. If the proposed rate exceeds the lower of the no-new-revenue rate or the voter approval rate, then schedule a public hearing on the proposed rate and a meeting to adopt th
Presented in: Tom Green County Commissioners Court - August 09, 2022 on 2022-08-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Consider proposed tax rate for FY2023 for Tom Green County and take a record vote. If the proposed rate exceeds the lower of the no-new-revenue rate or the voter approval rate, then schedule a public hearing on the proposed rate and a meeting to adopt th”
LC
Lane Carter
County Judge
YES
CD
Chad Decker
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SN
Shawn Nanny
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RH
Ralph Hoelscher
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RB
Rick Bacon
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider proposed tax rate for FY2023 for Tom Green County and take a record vote. If the proposed rate exceeds the lower of the no-new-revenue rate or the voter approval rate, then schedule a public hearing on the proposed rate and a meeting to adopt th
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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.