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2025-1108 • Public HearingCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1788, Vehicles for Hire. Repealing and Replacing Chapter 106-Vehicles for Hire, in its entirety of the City Code of Ordinances and Adopting a Revised Chapter 106: Vehicles for Hire; provi
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - March 03, 2026 on 2026-03-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1788, Vehicles for Hire. Repealing and Replacing Chapter 106-Vehicles for Hire, in its entirety of the City Code of Ordinances and A”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1788, Vehicles for Hire. Repealing and Replacing Chapter 106-Vehicles for Hire, in its entirety of the City Code of Ordinances and Adopting a Revised Chapter 106: Vehicles for Hire; provi
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.