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6 • ZONINGCity of Hidalgo (Hidalgo County)

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

Presented in: City of Hidalgo City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-04
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
YES
JL
Jose Luis Ayala, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
AR
Abram Ramirez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AC
Augusto Contreras
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LA
Linda Ayala
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BS
Bertha Sosa
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 6 on 2026-08-04

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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.