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3 • INFRASTRUCTURENewton County (Newton County)
Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions
Presented in: Newton County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2002-09-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions”
GS
Ginger Sims
County Treasurer
YES
CS
Connie Smith
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1)
YES
CB
Carla Brooks
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2)
YES
MG
Mike Greer
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3)
YES
DA
Dana Ashmore
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4)
YES
GH
Gregg Harbison
Constable (Precinct 1)
YES
RB
Robert Burby
Constable (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Lewis "Sonny" White
Constable (Precinct 3)
YES
H"
Howard "Matt" Wonders
Constable (Precinct 4)
YES
RC
Ronnie Cochran
County Judge
YES
PA
Phillip A. White
Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Leanord "Bubba" Powell
Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
S"
Sandra "Kay Kay" Duckworth
County Clerk
YES
NW
Nikki Windham
District Clerk
YES
DB
Dan Bentsen
Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
PH
Prentiss Hopson
Commissioner (Precinct 3)
YES
CH
Colton Havard
County Sheriff
YES
MJ
Melissa J. Burks
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
CT
Courtney Tracy Ponthier
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal regulatory, land-use, and capital procurement docket action considered by Newton County on 2002-09-10.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 1.5/10). 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).