16. • OrdinancesCity of Lewisville (Denton County)

Consideration of An Ordinance Amending the Lewisville City Code, Chapter 15, Article II, Section 15-35, Maximum Speed Limits on Specific Streets, Establishing a Speed Limit of 35 mph on North Summit Avenue From 200 ft South of the Canadian Pacific Kansas

Presented in: City of Lewisville City Council - November 06, 2023 on 2023-11-06

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Consideration of An Ordinance Amending the Lewisville City Code, Chapter 15, Article II, Section 15-35, Maximum Speed Limits on Specific Streets, Establishing a Speed Limit of 35 mph on North Summit Avenue From 200 ft South of the Canadian Pacific Kansas”

Bob Troyer

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

William J. Meridith

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Ronni Cade

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Kristin Green

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Patrick Kelly

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Brandon Jones

Councilmember

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration of An Ordinance Amending the Lewisville City Code, Chapter 15, Article II, Section 15-35, Maximum Speed Limits on Specific Streets, Establishing a Speed Limit of 35 mph on North Summit Avenue From 200 ft South of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad Crossing to FM 407 (Justin Rd); Providing for a Repealer, Severability, a Penalty, and an Effective Date; and Declaring an Emergency.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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.