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6 • FACILITIESROPES ISD (Hockley County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: ROPES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-10-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve facilities and operations: facility maintenance, construction bids, and security contracts”
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
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-10-19
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.