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2026-251 • Public HearingCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)

Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 235-2026-002, to rezone from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allow a duplex development for Lots 12 through 14, Block 5; and, Lot 11, Block 6, all being out of

Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - March 17, 2026 on 2026-03-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 235-2026-002, to rezone from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allow a duplex development for Lots 12 thro”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 235-2026-002, to rezone from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allow a duplex development for Lots 12 through 14, Block 5; and, Lot 11, Block 6, all being out of

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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).