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5 • ORDINANCECity of San Benito (Cameron County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of San Benito City Council - August 04, 2026 on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and adopt ordinance amending municipal code, fee schedules, or traffic regulations”
P"
Pedro "Pete" Galvan
Mayor
YES
RP
Ricardo Perez, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DC
Daniel Cortez, Sr.
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
VM
Victor M. Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JE
Jose E. Navarro
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Item considered during City of San Benito City Council - August 04, 2026 on 2026-08-04.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.