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H.19. • Regular AgendaBrazoria County (Brazoria County)

City of Iowa Colony - Release of Platted Roads from Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)

Presented in: Brazoria County Commissioners Court - November 18, 2025 on 2025-11-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 1)
“Motion to passed Item #H.19.: City of Iowa Colony - Release of Platted Roads from Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)”
SL
Sarah Linder
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 (Precinct 4)
YES
MS
Matt Sebesta
County Judge
YES
RC
Ryan Cade
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
NO
SL
Stacy L. Adams
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City of Iowa Colony - Release of Platted Roads from Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.0/10). 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.