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2 • TAX_POLICYGaines County (Gaines County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: Gaines County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2018-05-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (15 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
P"
Patrick "Packy" Kissick
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1)
YES
CH
Chad Hallum
Constable (Precinct 1)
YES
ML
Michael Lord, Jr.
County Treasurer
YES
CS
Calvin Sellers
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2)
YES
CT
Cindy Therwhanger
County Judge
YES
JE
Josh Elder
Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
BH
Biz Houston
Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
TB
Terri Berry
County Clerk
YES
SM
Susan Murphree
District Clerk
YES
BR
Brian Rosson
Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
DM
David Murphree
Commissioner (Precinct 3)
YES
JV
Joe Vest
County Sheriff
YES
TD
Tarran DeLeon
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
JH
Joe H. Nagy, Jr.
County Attorney
YES
PM
Philip Mack Furlow
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2018-05-08 session of Gaines 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).