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6 • ZONINGCity of Palmhurst (Hidalgo County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of Palmhurst City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-06
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”
FD
Fred Del Barrio
Mayor
YES
RD
Ruben De Leon
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JA
James Aranda
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RA
Robert A. Salinas
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
HH
Hugo H. Gutierrez
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
OP
Ofelia Pena-Perez
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-10-06
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.