b. • CONSIDERCity of Huntsville (Walker County)

Consider the petition requesting inclusion of approximately 410.092 acres of land (A-579 J Whitley Survey, Tract 16 & approximately 234.370 acres of the A-160 M De Chaume Survey, Tract 1) in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Huntsville, Texas under provisions of the Texas Local Government Code § 42.022(b) by TW Keeland LTD. Walker County Appraisal District Parcel ID's 21057 & 16217.

Presented in: City of Huntsville Planning Commission Meeting on 2026-09-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (9 - 0)

“Motion to approve Consider the petition requesting inclusion of approximately 410.092 acres of land (A-579 J Whitley Survey, Tract 16 & approximately 234.370 acres of the A-160 M De Chaume Survey, Tract 1) in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Huntsville, Texas under provisions of the Texas Local Government Code § 42.022(b) by TW Keeland LTD. Walker County Appraisal District Parcel ID's 21057 & 16217.”

Russell Humphrey

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Tore Fossum

Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)

YES

Casey Cox

Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)

YES

Anissa L. Antwine

Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)

YES

Jon Strong

Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)

YES

Bert Lyle

Councilmember, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1)

YES

Karen Denman

Councilmember, At-Large Position 2 (At-Large Position 2)

YES

Vicki McKenzie

Councilmember, At-Large Position 3 (At-Large Position 3)

YES

Patricia Graham

Councilmember, At-Large Position 4 (At-Large Position 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider the petition requesting inclusion of approximately 410.092 acres of land (A-579 J Whitley Survey, Tract 16 & approximately 234.370 acres of the A-160 M De Chaume Survey, Tract 1) in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Huntsville, Texas under provisions of the Texas Local Government Code § 42.022(b) by TW Keeland LTD. Walker County Appraisal District Parcel ID's 21057 & 16217.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.