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6 • ZONINGCity of Hempstead (Waller County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of Hempstead City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-02-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
KR
Katherine Ragston
Mayor
YES
DS
David Shelburne
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
VK
Veronica Klausmeyer
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
LG
Lonnie Garfield
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
KN
Karen Neal
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MJ
Mildred Jefferson
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2025-02-04
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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.