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2026-1070 • Public HearingCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING of Ordinance Number 2026-1761-B of the City of Brownsville, Texas, to update the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Brownsville and amend pertinent sections of the Code of Ordinances to reflect those updates, and
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - September 01, 2026 on 2026-09-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING of Ordinance Number 2026-1761-B of the City of Brownsville, Texas, to update the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Brownsville and amend pertinent sections ”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING of Ordinance Number 2026-1761-B of the City of Brownsville, Texas, to update the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Brownsville and amend pertinent sections of the Code of Ordinances to reflect those updates, and
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).