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6 • ORDINANCECity of Ames (Liberty County)
Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions
Presented in: City of Ames City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-11-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
BD
Barbara Domain
Mayor
YES
MT
Michael Trahan
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EH
Elizabeth Hardy
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
EG
Eddie G. White
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AL
Alfred L. Freeman, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TB
Tiffany Burgos
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2025-11-10
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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).