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6 • ORDINANCECity of Newark (Wise County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of Newark City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
CC
Crystal Cardwell
Mayor
YES
JH
Jennifer Hill
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
NB
Nathanial Butler
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RS
Richard Sidebottom
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MP
Melanie Payne
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CR
Chris Raines
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-08-18
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.