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2025-203 • OrdinancesCity of West Lake Hills (Travis County)
Discuss and consider action to adopt an ordinance calling a Special Election to be held on November 4, 2025 for the reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of West Lake Hills, Texas at the rate of one-half (1/2) of one percent to contin
Presented in: City of West Lake Hills - August 13, 2025 on 2025-08-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Discuss and consider action to adopt an ordinance calling a Special Election to be held on November 4, 2025 for the reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of West Lake Hills, Texas”
JV
James Vaughan
Mayor
YES
DH
Dana Harmon
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MM
Margaret Moore
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BS
Beth South
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JW
Julia Webber
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
GB
Gordon Bowman
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discuss and consider action to adopt an ordinance calling a Special Election to be held on November 4, 2025 for the reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of West Lake Hills, Texas at the rate of one-half (1/2) of one percent to contin
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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).