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2025-799 • OrdinancesCity of Elgin (Bastrop County)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 FLOODS, SEC. 20-19 THROUGH SEC. 20-29, SEC. 20-49 THROUGH SEC. 20-53, SEC. 20-80 THROUGH SEC. 20-82; REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ELGIN, TEXAS, 2013; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDI

Presented in: City of Elgin City Council - October 21, 2025 on 2025-10-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 FLOODS, SEC. 20-19 THROUGH SEC. 20-29, SEC. 20-49 THROUGH SEC. 20-53, SEC. 20-80 THROUGH SEC. 20-82; REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ELGIN, TEXAS, 2013; AND PROVID”
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 FLOODS, SEC. 20-19 THROUGH SEC. 20-29, SEC. 20-49 THROUGH SEC. 20-53, SEC. 20-80 THROUGH SEC. 20-82; REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ELGIN, TEXAS, 2013; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDI

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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.