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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Trent (Taylor County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: Town of Trent Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
LW
Leanna West
Mayor
YES
GG
Geoff Goodnough
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JF
Jerry Frank Patterson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
OR
Orville Ray Patterson
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RR
Robert Reed
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 5 on 2026-08-18
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.