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7.f • Action ItemsROPES ISD (Hockley County)

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Board Resolution that accomplishes the following: (1) Declares the following tract of real property that is presently owned by the District to be surplus property: The tract and improvements thereon located at 1001 Ellington Street & 1003 Ellington Street, in the City of Ropesville, County of Hockley, more particularly described as follows: All of Lots f

Presented in: ROPES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-29
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Board Resolution that accomplishes the following: (1) Declares the following tract of real property that is presently owned by the District to be surplus pr”
DH
Donnie Halpain
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TM
Tysen Mortensen
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
BT
Blake Thrash
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DR
Donald Rhoads
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KK
Keila Ketchersid
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CP
Chad Partington
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CB
Chad Brooks
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7.f. Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Board Resolution that accomplishes the following: (1) Declares the following tract of real property that is presently owned by the District to be surplus property: The tract and improvements thereon located at 1001 Ellington Street & 1003 Ellington Street, in the City of Ropesville, County of Hockley, more particularly described as follows: All of Lots five (5) and six (6), block thirteen (13), Evans Addition to Ropesville, Hockley Country, Texas, Recorded in Deed Record 10, Page 250. (2) Authorizes the Superintendent or Board President to offer such surplus property available for purchase to the highest responsible bidder in accordance with the procedures set forth in state law for the notice, bidding, and sale of such property; and (3) Authorizes the Superintendent or Board President to prepare, execute, and file all documents necessary to carry out the conveyance of such surplus property to the highest and best qualified bidder subject to the conditions stated therein.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.