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5 • ORDINANCECity of Galveston (Galveston County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of Galveston City Council - March 19, 2025 on 2025-03-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and adopt ordinance amending municipal code, fee schedules, or traffic regulations”
JP
John Paul Listowski
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SB
Sharon B. Lewis
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JL
Jeffrey L. Taylor
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
BB
Bob Brown
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AP
Alex Porretto
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MN
Michael Niebuhr
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
JM
Jason M. Hardcastle
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Item considered during City of Galveston City Council - March 19, 2025 on 2025-03-19.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.