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6 • CAPITAL_PROJECTSomervell County (Somervell County)

Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners

Presented in: Somervell County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2025-04-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (14 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider action on county road and bridge maintenance, subdivision plats, and infrastructure permits”
VW
Valerie Williams
County Treasurer
YES
RG
Ronald G. Webb
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MR
Mike Reynolds
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DL
Danny L. Chambers
County Judge
YES
RT
Richard Talavera
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
WB
Wade Busch
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
MR
Michelle Reynolds
County Clerk
YES
VD
Virginia Dickson
District Clerk
YES
JH
Jeff Harris
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CJ
Chip Joslin
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
AE
Alan E. West
County Sheriff
YES
AG
April Gore Gann
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
TB
Trey Brown
County Attorney
YES
TG
Timothy Good
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Commissioners Court public docket item 6 on 2025-04-14

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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.