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2 • TAX_POLICYPort Freeport (Brazoria County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: Port Freeport Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2009-09-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
SP
Shane Pirtle
President
YES
KK
Kim Kincannon
Commissioner (Position 1)
YES
RS
Ravi Singhania
Commissioner (Position 2)
YES
BF
Barbara Fratila
Commissioner (Position 3)
YES
RS
Rudy Santos
Commissioner (Position 4)
YES
DC
Dan Croft
Commissioner (Position 5)
YES
RG
Rob Giesecke
Commissioner (Position 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2009-09-09 session of Port Freeport Board of Directors Regular Meeting.
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).