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6 • ORDINANCECity of Van Alstyne (Grayson County)
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees
Presented in: City of Van Alstyne City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
JA
Jim Atchison
Mayor
YES
RT
Ryan T. Neal
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
ME
Marla E. Butler
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DW
Dusty Williams
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LT
Lee Thomas
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
KA
Katrina Arsenault
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-02-17
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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.