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C. • PUBLIC HEARINGSCity of Galveston (Galveston County)

<span style="margin-left:0in;">Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 1628 Avenue N And A Half, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As Abstract 628, M.B. Menard Survey South 66 Feet Of Lot 14 (14-2), Northwest Block 46 Galveston Outlots, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preserva

Presented in: City of Galveston City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve <span style="margin-left:0in;">Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 1628 Avenue N And A Half, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As Abstract 628, M.B. Menard Survey South 66 Feet Of Lot 14 (14-2), Northwest Block 46 Galveston Outlots, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preserva”
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

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<span style="margin-left:0in;">Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 1628 Avenue N And A Half, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As Abstract 628, M.B. Menard Survey South 66 Feet Of Lot 14 (14-2), Northwest Block 46 Galveston Outlots, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Planning Case Number 26P-038; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (D. Lunsford)</span>

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.