An Ordinance of the City of Laredo, Texas, amending Chapter 28, Article IX, “Public Right-of-way Management,” of the Laredo Code of Ordinances by amending sections 28-165, 28-167, 28-176, 28-178, 28-181, 28-205, 28-206, 28-207, 28-210, 28-216, 28-217, 28-218, 28-219, 28-220, 28-221, 28-222, 28-223, 28-224, 28-228, 28-231, 28-232, 28-240, 28-249, and 28-253; adding sections 28-224.1 and 28-224.2; e

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An Ordinance of the City of Laredo, Texas, amending Chapter 28, Article IX, “Public Right-of-way Management,” of the Laredo Code of Ordinances by amending sections 28-165, 28-167, 28-176, 28-178, 28-181, 28-205, 28-206, 28-207, 28-210, 28-216, 28-217, 28-218, 28-219, 28-220, 28-221, 28-222, 28-223, 28-224, 28-228, 28-231, 28-232, 28-240, 28-249, and 28-253; adding sections 28-224.1 and 28-224.2; establishing enhanced infrastructure-protection, excavation-safety, financial-security, incident-response, cost-recovery, and oversight requirements for work in the public right-of-way; providing for cumulative remedies; providing a severability and savings clause; providing for publication; and declaring an effective date.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.