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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Waelder (Gonzales County)

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

Presented in: City of Waelder City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
YES
MM
Martha Melchor
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DM
Dora Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MZ
Margaret Zapata
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AI
Abelardo Ibarra Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CH
Curtis Hadnot Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-05-19

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.