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6 • ENGINEERINGRankin Road West Municipal Utility District (Harris County)

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

Presented in: Rankin Road West Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-01-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve engineer's report: review of district facilities, maintenance contracts, and pay estimates”
CA
Cheryl Augustine
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KS
Kelvin Smith
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
LJ
Lathan Johnson
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
TT
Tim Thorn
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RB
Robert Blackshear
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 6 on 2026-01-21

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.