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6 • ZONINGCity of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Ordinance Sunset-Reviewing and Repealing Duplicative Code Enforcement Fines & Licensing Rules
Presented in: City of Smiley City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-01-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
LB
Lisa Benavidez
Mayor
YES
EV
Ellis Villasana
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
LP
Lori Price
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DM
Diana Moreno
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MR
Melva Robinson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DB
Daniel Benavidez
Councilmember, Place 5
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: 7.1/10). 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.