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2 • TAX_POLICYBURTON ISD (Washington County)

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

Presented in: BURTON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2023-09-18
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

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”
MC
Mike Clyde
Trustee (Place 5)
YES
DC
Demetrius Colvin, Sr
Trustee (Place 6)
YES
DF
Dean Fuchs
Trustee (Place 7)
YES
JH
Jeff Harmel
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
ML
Misty Lucherk
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
DP
Donna Putnam
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
AB
Ande Bostain
Trustee (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2023-09-18 session of BURTON ISD Board of Trustees 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).