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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of De Kalb (Bowie County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: City of De Kalb City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
LW
Lowell Walker
Mayor
YES
BS
Brenda Smith
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TW
Tom Ward
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DM
David Meadows
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MB
Molly Blackmon
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BM
Bobbie McGee
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-10-06
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.