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6 • ORDINANCECity of Royse City (Rockwall County)
Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions
Presented in: City of Royse City Community Development Corporation Board of Directors Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
JN
Janet Nichol
Mayor
YES
MH
Mike Holder
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CE
Clay Ellis
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RS
Russell Summers
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MW
Matt Wheatley
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JB
James Branch
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-08-18
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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).