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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: City of Smiley City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-01-20
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
LB
Lisa Benavidez
Mayor
YES
EV
Ellis Villasana
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
LP
Lori Price
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DM
Diana Moreno
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MR
Melva Robinson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DB
Daniel Benavidez
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-01-20
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.