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Item-52 • Regular AgendaCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION(S)
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - September 01, 2026 on 2026-09-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION(S)”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION(S)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).