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7 • ORDINANCECity of Beaumont (Jefferson County)
Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions
Presented in: City of Beaumont City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider ordinances and resolutions regarding municipal operations and policy”
RW
Roy West
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CC
Cory Crenshaw
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
JH
Joseph Hilliard
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
LS
LaDonna Sherwood
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
CD
Charles Durio
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
AT
Albert Turner
Councilmember, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5)
YES
MW
Mike Williams
Councilmember, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public record item 7 on 2026-09-08
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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).