Back to Docket Search
6 • ORDINANCECity of Bardwell (Ellis County)
Ordinance Sunset-Reviewing and Repealing Duplicative Code Enforcement Fines & Licensing Rules
Presented in: City of Bardwell City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-03-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
JO
Joseph Odlozil
Mayor
YES
SD
Shawna Drennan
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DS
Dionne Sauers
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Roll-call action restraining local government cost, regulatory scope, or property-rights burden.
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.