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2025-1208 • OrdinancesCity of Alpine (Brewster County)
Discuss options for developing a vacant building ordinance and an abandoned and/or dilapidated building ordinance, including a review of existing city ordinances, prior draft ordinances presented to the City Council, and any updated information or recomme
Presented in: City of Alpine - January 06, 2026 on 2026-01-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Discuss options for developing a vacant building ordinance and an abandoned and/or dilapidated building ordinance, including a review of existing city ordinances, prior draft ordinances presented to t”
CE
Catherine Eaves
Mayor
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
Discuss options for developing a vacant building ordinance and an abandoned and/or dilapidated building ordinance, including a review of existing city ordinances, prior draft ordinances presented to the City Council, and any updated information or recomme
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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.