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6 • ORDINANCECity of New Chapel Hill (Smith County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of New Chapel Hill City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
RH
Riley Harris
Mayor
YES
KC
Kenneth Carnes
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
HF
Henry Falgoust
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
NM
Nicole Mathis
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JP
Jason Pinkerton
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RT
Rita Turner
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-05-19
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.