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C. • RegularCity of Friendswood (Galveston County)

Accept the resignation of Municipal Court Judge James Woltz, recognize him for his forty-three years of service with the City of Friendswood, and congratulate him on his retirement.

Presented in: City Council on 2026-09-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Accept the resignation of Municipal Court Judge James Woltz, recognize him for his forty-three years of service with the City of Friendswood, and congratulate him on his retirement.”
MF
Mike Foreman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JE
John Ellisor
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SB
Sally Branson
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TH
Trish Hanks
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RJ
Robert J. Griffon
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RH
Randy Hale
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MP
Michael P. Ross
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Judge James W. ("Jim") Woltz earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1974 and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1974. On November 7, 1983, the City Council appointed Judge Woltz as an Associate Judge to the Municipal Court and on January 24, 1994, the City Council appointed him as the City of Friendswood Municipal Court Judge. Judge Woltz has lived and operated his private practice in Friendswood, Texas, for decades, and has been a pillar of the judicial and legal community for over 50 years. We want to thank Judge Woltz for his forty-three years of service to the Friendswood community and wish him the best in his retirement.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.