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3 • ZONINGTown of Wortham (Freestone County)
Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions
Presented in: Town of Wortham City Council Regular Meeting on 2022-05-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 2)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions”
PJ
Patty Jones
Mayor
NO
MB
Michael Busby
Councilmember, Place 1
NO
JC
Jeff Carr
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
PE
Patrick Evans
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DE
Deborah Evans
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CN
Cliff NeSmith
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal regulatory, land-use, and capital procurement docket action considered by Town of Wortham on 2022-05-03.
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).