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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Hays (Hays County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: City of Hays City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-05-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
LB
Lydia Bryan-Valdez
Mayor
YES
CB
Candace Blake
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RM
Rose McCorkle
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TV
Tony Valdez
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
HB
Hannah Ballou
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TL
Tom Lemman
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2025-05-06
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.