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6 • ORDINANCECity of Hitchcock (Galveston County)
Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions
Presented in: City of Hitchcock City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
CA
Chris Armacost
Mayor
YES
MC
Mary Combs Demby
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SK
Shawn Kadlecek
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MT
Morris Tuck
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AP
Andre Perkins
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-10-07
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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).