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2025-379 • OrdinancesCity of Midland (Midland County)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX, “PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY”, CHAPTER 1, “STREETS AND SIDEWALKS”, OF THE CITY CODE OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING SECTION 13, “STANDING, WALKING, OR REMAINING IN CERTAIN AREAS PROHIBITED”, SO AS TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF TRAFFIC F
Presented in: City of Midland City Council - October 14, 2025 on 2025-10-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Approve”
LB
Lori Blong
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BS
Brian Stubbs
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JN
John Norman
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JL
Jack Ladd
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AS
Amy Stretcher Burkes
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RP
Robin Poole
Councilmember, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5)
YES
JB
John Burkholder
Councilmember, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX, “PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY”, CHAPTER 1, “STREETS AND SIDEWALKS”, OF THE CITY CODE OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING SECTION 13, “STANDING, WALKING, OR REMAINING IN CERTAIN AREAS PROHIBITED”, SO AS TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF TRAFFIC F
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.