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5 • ORDINANCECity of Belton (Bell County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of Belton City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Public hearings and consideration of zoning changes, plats, and variances”
DK
David K. Leigh
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JR
John R. Holmes, Sr.
Mayor Pro Tem (At-Large)
YES
DB
Daniel Bucher
Councilmember (At-Large)
YES
LP
Luke Potts
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
DK
David K. Leigh
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
DB
Daniel Bucher
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
DC
Dave Covington
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CP
Craig Pearson
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SO
Stephanie O'Banion
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
JR
John R. Holmes Sr.
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public record item 5 on 2026-08-19
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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.