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2025-160 • Regular AgendaCity of Alpine (Brewster County)

Approve the appointment of Benjamin Garcia to the Place 1 position on the Planning & Zoning Commission. (R. Stone, City Council)

Presented in: City of Alpine - March 04, 2025 on 2025-03-04
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Approve the appointment of Benjamin Garcia to the Place 1 position on the Planning & Zoning Commission. (R. Stone, City Council)”
YES
RP
Richard Portillo
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EM
Eva Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RR
Robert Rückes
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LE
Lucy Escovedo
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RS
Rick Stephens
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approve the appointment of Benjamin Garcia to the Place 1 position on the Planning & Zoning Commission. (R. Stone, City Council)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.