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6 • ORDINANCECity of Kountze (Hardin County)
Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions
Presented in: City of Kountze City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
GM
Glenn Matthews
Mayor
YES
SP
Symiah Powell
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TM
Tiffany McCray
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JD
Johnnie Daigle
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LY
Lindsey Yarbrough
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Roll-call action expanding local government spending, debt, regulatory mandates, or property restrictions.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).