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6 • ORDINANCETown of Emhouse (Navarro County)

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

Presented in: Town of Emhouse Town Council Regular Meeting on 2025-11-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
YES
DR
Danny Roberts
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SM
Stephen Macon
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DN
Danny Newland
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LS
Liz Stewart-Knox
Councilmember, Place 4
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Town Council public docket item 6 on 2025-11-18

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).