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3 • INFRASTRUCTURENewton County (Newton County)

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

Presented in: Newton County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2017-05-09
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (19 - 1)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions”
GS
Ginger Sims
County Treasurer
NO
CS
Connie Smith
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CB
Carla Brooks
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
MG
Mike Greer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
DA
Dana Ashmore
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
GH
Gregg Harbison
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RB
Robert Burby
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Lewis "Sonny" White
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
H"
Howard "Matt" Wonders
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RC
Ronnie Cochran
County Judge
YES
PA
Phillip A. White
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Leanord "Bubba" Powell
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
YES
NW
Nikki Windham
District Clerk
YES
DB
Dan Bentsen
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
PH
Prentiss Hopson
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
CH
Colton Havard
County Sheriff
YES
MJ
Melissa J. Burks
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
CT
Courtney Tracy Ponthier
County Attorney
YES
CT
Courtney Tracy Ponthier
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal regulatory, land-use, and capital procurement docket action considered by Newton County on 2017-05-09.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 1.5/10). 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).