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2025-0056-O • Public HearingsCity of Temple (Bell County)

FIRST READING - PUBLIC HEARING - FY-25-4-ZC: Consider adopting an ordinance authorizing the rezoning request from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI), on 49.989 +/- acres addressed as 4181 Tower Road

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - November 20, 2025 on 2025-11-20
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Moved by Michael Pilkington, seconded by Zoe Grant. Approve FIRST READING - PUBLIC HEARING - FY-25-6-ANX: Consider adopting an ordinance authorizing the voluntary annexation of 849.49 +/- acres of land located in the City of Temple's Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Bell County, Texas, described as Parcels 117703, 93039, 96737, 438099, 97437, 41915, 19167, 78150, 68737, 72657, 148557, 392942, 15093, 318002, 49791, 148558, 454459, 24230, 123208, 61017, 399302, 117158, 371824, and 127256.”
TD
Tim Davis
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JW
Jessica Walker
Mayor Pro Tem (District 1)
YES
ZG
Zoe Grant
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
KK
Karl Kuykendall
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
MP
Michael Pilkington
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

FIRST READING - PUBLIC HEARING - FY-25-4-ZC: Consider adopting an ordinance authorizing the rezoning request from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI), on 49.989 +/- acres addressed as 4181 Tower Road. Resolutions 8.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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