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6 • ORDINANCECity of Wharton (Wharton County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of Wharton City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-03-24
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”
TB
Tim Barker
Mayor
YES
BN
Burnell Neal
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
AB
Amber Barbee
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TF
Terry Freese
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
GH
Greg Hippel
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RM
Russell Machann
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2025-03-24
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.