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6 • ZONINGCity of La Joya (Hidalgo County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of La Joya City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
IC
Isidro Casanova
Mayor
YES
IV
Irma Veloz
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EC
Enrique Cantu
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AG
Angie Garza
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LM
Laura Mendiola Macias
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-05-05
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.