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6 • ZONINGCity of Ferris (Ellis County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of Ferris City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-01-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
FP
Fred Pontley
Mayor
YES
CH
Clayton Hunter
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CD
Charles D. Hatfield, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TS
Tommy Scott
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JW
Jay Walsh
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
NE
Norris Elverton
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-01-06
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.