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5 • ORDINANCECity of Huntsville (Walker County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of Huntsville Planning Commission Meeting on 2026-08-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and adopt ordinance amending municipal code, fee schedules, or traffic regulations”
RH
Russell Humphrey
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TF
Tore Fossum
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
CC
Casey Cox
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
AL
Anissa L. Antwine
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
JS
Jon Strong
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
BL
Bert Lyle
Councilmember, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1)
YES
KD
Karen Denman
Councilmember, At-Large Position 2 (At-Large Position 2)
YES
VM
Vicki McKenzie
Councilmember, At-Large Position 3 (At-Large Position 3)
YES
PG
Patricia Graham
Councilmember, At-Large Position 4 (At-Large Position 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Item considered during City of Huntsville Planning Commission Meeting on 2026-08-06.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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.