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6 • ZONINGCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees

Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council Regular Meeting on 2024-11-05
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BL
Bryan L. Martinez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
LC
Linda C. Macias
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
GD
Gustavo De León
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
PC
Pedro Cardenas
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
TV
Tino Villarreal, Jr.
Councilmember, At-Large Position A (At-Large Position A)
YES
NG
Nurith Galonsky
Councilmember, At-Large Position B (At-Large Position B)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 6 on 2024-11-05

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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.