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5 • CONTRACTFranklin County (Franklin County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: Franklin County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-08-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and award contracts, bids, and interlocal cooperative agreements”
SL
Scott Lee
County Judge
YES
TG
Toby Godfrey
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SS
Scott Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
SC
Sandy Cash
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SN
Scott Newsome
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Commissioners Court public docket item 5 on 2026-08-03
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.