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6 • ZONINGTown of Merkel (Taylor County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: Town of Merkel City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-07-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
RC
Ray Cobb
Mayor
YES
MR
Matthew Riggan
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TN
Tyler Newberry
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CJ
Collin Jacobs
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AS
Alexis Smith
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
EC
Elaine Chaney
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2025-07-01
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.