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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Hughes Springs (Cass County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: City of Hughes Springs City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
LN
Lee Newsom
Mayor
YES
KD
Katie Denevan
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
GE
Genneter Ellison
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CM
Cliff McCain
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RR
Randy Russell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RW
Ryan Watkins
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-09-15
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.