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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Milford (Ellis County)

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

Presented in: Town of Milford Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
YES
TD
Todd DeVilleneuve
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
PB
Patricia Byrd
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
FG
Fadys Gates
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DS
Dave Sommers
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RL
Rosanne Lockhart
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Town Council public docket item 5 on 2026-09-15

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.