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2025-1411 • Public HearingCity of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Public hearing for the release from the City of Harlingen Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) consisting of 7.70 acres of land out 15.407 acres of land out of Block 247, San Benito Land and Water Company Subdivision, located west of State Highway 345 (Nor
Presented in: City of Harlingen City Commission - January 07, 2026 on 2026-01-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Public hearing for the release from the City of Harlingen Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) consisting of 7.70 acres of land out 15.407 acres of land out of Block 247, San Benito Land and Water Company Subdivision, located west of State Highway 345 (Nor”
NS
Norma Sepulveda
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
DC
Delia Cavazos-Gamez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
DN
Daniel Nemecio Lopez
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MM
Michael Mezmar
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
FM
Frank Morales
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RP
Rene Perez
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public hearing for the release from the City of Harlingen Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) consisting of 7.70 acres of land out 15.407 acres of land out of Block 247, San Benito Land and Water Company Subdivision, located west of State Highway 345 (Nor
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.0/10). 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.