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5 • ORDINANCECity of Rio Grande City (Starr County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of Rio Grande City - January 28, 2026 on 2026-01-28
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and adopt ordinance amending municipal code, fee schedules, or traffic regulations”
GF
Gilberto Falcon
Mayor
YES
BD
Benjamin De Leon
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EB
Ediel Barrera
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RO
Rogerio Olivarez, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
E"
Eudolio "Nune" Barrera, III
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Item considered during City of Rio Grande City - January 28, 2026 on 2026-01-28.
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.