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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Hurst (Tarrant County)

Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners

Presented in: City of Hurst City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-01-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
JM
Jimmy Meeks
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JM
John Miller
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
HW
Henry Wilson
Mayor (Place 3)
YES
CB
Cathy Butler Brotherton
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
GN
Gary N. Waldron
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JM
Jon McKenzie
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
TC
Trasa Cobern
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-01-13

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.