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6 • ORDINANCETown of Italy (Ellis County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: Town of Italy Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
CS
Clinton Sulak-Tovar
Mayor
YES
VF
Vincent Fleming
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RH
Robert Hodge
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BL
Billy Long
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LM
Luin McConnell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RM
Raymond Mosley
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 6 on 2026-08-18
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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.