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7 • RESOLUTIONCity of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments
Presented in: City of Smiley City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-09-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
LB
Lisa Benavidez
Mayor
YES
EV
Ellis Villasana
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
LP
Lori Price
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DM
Diana Moreno
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MR
Melva Robinson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DB
Daniel Benavidez
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: 4.9/10). 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).