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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Mason (Mason County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: City of Mason City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-03-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
WE
William E. Beaty Jr.
Mayor
YES
BB
Bonnie Beam Riggs
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DH
David Hyden
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JG
John Gammill
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AT
Annette Thomas
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Roll-call action restraining local government cost, regulatory scope, or property-rights burden.
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.