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6 • ORDINANCECity of Marfa (Presidio County)

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees

Presented in: City of Marfa City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
YES
MC
Mark Cash
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EK
Emily Kolb
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KK
Katy Kowal
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RL
Raul Lara
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TA
Travis Acreman
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-08-18

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.