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2026-589 • OrdinancesCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-235.127, to amend the City of Brownsville Unified Development Code, Article 3 – Subdivision Regulations, Section 3.4 – Subdivision Design Standards; Article 4 – Zoning Regulat
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - June 16, 2026 on 2026-06-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-235.127, to amend the City of Brownsville Unified Development Code, Article 3 – Subdivision Regulations, Section 3.4 – S”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-235.127, to amend the City of Brownsville Unified Development Code, Article 3 – Subdivision Regulations, Section 3.4 – Subdivision Design Standards; Article 4 – Zoning Regulat
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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.