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2026-0014-O • Public HearingsCity of Temple (Bell County)
FIRST READING – PUBLIC HEARING: Consider adopting an ordinance designating approximately 36.93 acres located at 5101 Wendland Road and further identified by Property ID Numbers 488721 and 496182 as City of Temple Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Numbe
Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - March 05, 2026 on 2026-03-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Moved by Jessica Walker, seconded by Zoe Grant. Approve FIRST READING – PUBLIC HEARING – FY-26-4-AMND: Consider adopting an ordinance authorizing amendments to Ordinance 2010-4413, City of Temple Unified Development Code (UDC) per the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation as follows: a) Section 5.1, Table of Uses: Add Permanent Cosmetics. b) Section 6.2, Mixed Use: Allow office use. c) Section 11, Definitions: Revise Telephone Exchange; add Laboratory Manufacturing; add Permanent Cosmetics; revise Tattoo definition.”
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
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
FIRST READING – PUBLIC HEARING: Consider adopting an ordinance designating approximately 36.93 acres located at 5101 Wendland Road and further identified by Property ID Numbers 488721 and 496182 as City of Temple Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number 48 for commercial/industrial tax abatement. Resolutions 11.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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).