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B. • OrdinanceCity of Galveston (Galveston County)
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, As Amended, Chapter 19, "Licenses, Permits And Business Regulations”, Article III. “Concessions And Peddlers”, And The 2015 Galveston Land Development Regulations, Article 2, “Uses And Supplemental Standards” And Article 14, “Definitions”, To Provide Regulations For Mobile Food Vending I
Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, As Amended, Chapter 19, "Licenses, Permits And Business Regulations”, Article III. “Concessions And Peddlers”, And The 2015 Galveston Land Development Regulations, Article 2, “Uses And Supplemental Standards” And Article 14, “Definitions”, To Provide Regulations For Mobile Food Vending I”
JP
John Paul Listowski
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SB
Sharon B. Lewis
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JL
Jeffrey L. Taylor
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
BB
Bob Brown
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AP
Alex Porretto
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MN
Michael Niebuhr
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
JM
Jason M. Hardcastle
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.