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2025-639 • OrdinancesCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)

Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 2025-35 amending Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" of the Code of Ordinances to add new Articles 3.10 and 3.11, Entitled "Acquisition, Disposition, and/or Use of City Property"

Presented in: City of Mercedes - November 18, 2025 on 2025-11-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 2025-35 amending Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" of the Code of Ordinances to add new Articles 3.10 and 3.11, Entitled "Acquisition, Disposition, and/or Use of ”
YES
RG
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 2025-35 amending Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" of the Code of Ordinances to add new Articles 3.10 and 3.11, Entitled "Acquisition, Disposition, and/or Use of City Property"

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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).