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I.5 • GeneralCity of Round Rock (Williamson County)
Consider a resolution determining the necessity and authorizing the use of the City’s power of eminent domain to acquire 0.169 acre of land owned by Paul Cates Stable, LLC for the Gattis School Road - Segments 4 and 5 project.
Presented in: City of Round Rock City Council Meeting on 2026-05-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“approve”
FO
Frank Ortega
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RF
Rene Flores
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KS
Kristin Stevens
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
ML
Michelle Ly
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MF
Melissa Fleming
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
HM
Hilda Montgomery
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CM
Craig Morgan
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider a resolution determining the necessity and authorizing the use of the City’s power of eminent domain to acquire 0.169 acre of land owned by Paul Cates Stable, LLC for the Gattis School Road - Segments 4 and 5 project.
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).