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6 • ZONINGCity of Linden (Cass County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of Linden City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
WF
Wayne Fitts
Mayor
YES
MD
Mary Dowd
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
AW
Austin Williams
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BT
Bill Thomas
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LR
Lynn Reynolds
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JJ
James Johnson
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-07-07
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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.