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6 • CAPITAL_PROJECTPalo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)

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

Presented in: Palo Pinto County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2026-01-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider action on county road and bridge maintenance, subdivision plats, and infrastructure permits”
RP
Rod Price
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MM
Marc Moon
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JM
Johnny McKee
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
AS
Abel Saldaña
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DC
Deanna Copeland
County Treasurer
YES
TB
Todd Baker
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JS
Jason Sheehy
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SH
Shawn Humphries
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
LC
Lyle Campbell
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
SL
Shane Long
County Judge
YES
MR
Mike Reed
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JF
Jeff Fryer
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JK
Janette K. Green
County Clerk
YES
NC
Nathan Choate
District Clerk
YES
RR
Richard Ralls
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
J"
James "Jim" Pollock
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JP
J.R. Patterson
County Sheriff
YES
SC
Stacy Choate
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
MK
Maegan Kostiha
County Attorney
YES
JS
Jett Smith
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Commissioners Court public docket item 6 on 2026-01-13

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.