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Discussion on Bastrop City Annexations. President George Martinez reported that 6 de-annexation orders were approved by the ESD2 board previously. Of these, four areas may not be annexed by the City of Bastrop. The de-annexations have not been filed. Geor
Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2023-05-16 on 2023-05-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discussion on Bastrop City Annexations. President George Martinez reported that 6 de-annexation orders were approved by the ESD2 board previously. Of these, four areas may not be annexed by the City of Bastrop. The de-annexations have not been filed. Geor”
DK
Doug Kelsay
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JA
James Allen
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JB
James Bennett
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LC
Larry Crabtree
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TC
Thomas Chalmers
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discussion on Bastrop City Annexations. President George Martinez reported that 6 de-annexation orders were approved by the ESD2 board previously. Of these, four areas may not be annexed by the City of Bastrop. The de-annexations have not been filed. George is checking with the attorneys to see if we can void the un-needed de-annexation orders.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.0/10). 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.