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7 • ORDINANCECity of DeSoto (Dallas County)

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

Presented in: City of DeSoto City Council Regular Meeting on 2020-11-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider ordinances and resolutions regarding municipal operations and policy”
RL
Rachel L. Proctor
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
PP
Pierette Parker
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KW
Ken Waters
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BW
Brian Wesley
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
DN
Debrah North
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CC
Crystal Chism
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public record item 7 on 2020-11-19

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).