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6 • ORDINANCECity of Marlin (Falls County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of Marlin City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-11-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
SR
Susan R. Byrd
Mayor
YES
WR
William Roe
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MW
Morris Watson, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TW
Terence W. McDavid
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
SH
Scottie Henderson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CS
Cecil Sparks
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-11-03
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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.