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6 • ORDINANCECity of New Boston (Bowie County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of New Boston City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-01-20
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
RH
Ron Humphrey
Mayor
YES
RC
Rob Carr
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SB
Shaka Bowie
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
SW
Steve Williams
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MF
Michael Foster
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JT
Jeffery Thompson
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-01-20
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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.