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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Nederland (Jefferson County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: City of Nederland City Council Regular Meeting on 2008-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
JD
Jeff Darby
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BD
Bret Duplant
Councilmember (Ward 1)
YES
BJ
Britton Jones
Councilmember (Ward 2)
YES
RS
Randy Sonnier
Councilmember (Ward 3)
YES
JO
Jeff Ortiz
Councilmember (Ward 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-09-02 session of City of Nederland City Council 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).