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2 • TAX_POLICYHardeman County (Hardeman County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Hardeman County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2008-05-13
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (12 - 2)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
BW
Billy Walkup
Constable (Precinct 1)
NO
TN
Traysha Newsom
County Treasurer
NO
KB
Kristi Bird
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1)
YES
RI
Ronald Ingram
County Judge
YES
HB
Haden Braziel
Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
RF
Rodney Foster
Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
DA
Deborah Akers
County Clerk
YES
RP
Randel Parker
Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
BH
Barry Haynes
Commissioner (Precinct 3)
YES
PL
Pat Laughery
County Sheriff
YES
JE
Jan Evans
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
SW
Stanley Watson
County Attorney
YES
J"
Jonathan "Jack" Whitsitt
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-05-13 session of Hardeman County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).