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6 • ORDINANCECity of Taft (San Patricio County)
Order Authorizing Eminent Domain Condemnation Proceedings for Right-of-Way Acquisition
Presented in: City of Taft City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-29
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
EC
Elida Castillo
Mayor
YES
EC
Esmeralda Cruz-Molina
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
LS
Lucy S. Lopez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AM
Alonzo Molina
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MM
Mariah Moreno
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-08-29
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).