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2026-590 • OrdinancesCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-235.128, to amend the City of Brownsville Unified Development Code, Article 4 – Zoning Regulations, Section 4.2 – Zoning Procedures, to establish state regulations adopted at
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - June 16, 2026 on 2026-06-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-235.128, to amend the City of Brownsville Unified Development Code, Article 4 – Zoning Regulations, Section 4.2 – Zoning”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-235.128, to amend the City of Brownsville Unified Development Code, Article 4 – Zoning Regulations, Section 4.2 – Zoning Procedures, to establish state regulations adopted at
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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).