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6 • ZONINGCity of Galveston (Galveston County)
Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions
Presented in: City of Galveston City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-01-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
JP
John Paul Listowski
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SB
Sharon B. Lewis
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
JL
Jeffrey L. Taylor
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
BB
Bob Brown
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
AP
Alex Porretto
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
MN
Michael Niebuhr
Councilmember (District 5)
YES
JM
Jason M. Hardcastle
Councilmember (District 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-01-06
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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).