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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSTown of Putnam (Callahan County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: Town of Putnam City Council Regular Meeting on 2024-11-05
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”
MS
Marty Smith
Mayor
YES
RP
Ron Pearson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DB
David Blake
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DR
Darlene Reed
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
SF
Sheri Feely
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.