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6 • ZONINGCity of Galveston (Galveston County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of Galveston City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
JP
John Paul Listowski
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SB
Sharon B. Lewis
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JL
Jeffrey L. Taylor
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
BB
Bob Brown
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AP
Alex Porretto
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MN
Michael Niebuhr
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
JM
Jason M. Hardcastle
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-07-07
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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.