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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSTown of Ponder (Denton County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: Town of Ponder City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
NM
Nick McGregor
Mayor
YES
JA
Jason Adams
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JE
John Estes
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MC
Mark Culpepper
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MS
Marc Shingelo
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LM
Lael McWilliams
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2026-10-06
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.