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E • REGULARActon Municipal Utility District (Hood County)

Richard English presented a resolution to cancel the election to be held on May 3,

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - March 26, 2025 on 2025-03-26
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Action on Item E: Richard English presented a resolution to cancel the election to be held on May 3, (Motion: Rose, Second: Cleveland)”
DC
Don Cleveland
President
YES
VV
VAN VERNON
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
ABSENT
JF
JOHN FEATHERSTON
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RL
RAYMOND LEWIS
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
GR
GARY ROSE
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Richard English presented a resolution to cancel the election to be held on May 3, 2025 in accordance with Section 2.053 of the Texas Election Code. The proposed resolution states candidates John Featherston, Van Vernon, and Dennis Maunder have been certified as unopposed. The candidates can be sworn into office six days following the May 3, 2025 election. After discussion, a motion was made to adopt the resolution, thereby cancelling the May 3, 2025 AMUD Board of Directors election. (RESOL NO. 25-03-430) Motion: Second: Vote: Rose Cleveland All ayes Absent: Vernon

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.