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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Bellaire (Harris County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: City of Bellaire City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
GE
Gus E. Pappas
Mayor
YES
WC
Winfred C. Frazier
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CL
Catherine Lewis
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RG
Ross Gordon
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
TT
Todd Thurber
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BW
Brian Witt
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2026-07-07
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.