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6 • ENGINEERINGEmerald Bay Municipal Utility District (Smith County)

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

Presented in: Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2025-10-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve engineer's report: review of district facilities, maintenance contracts, and pay estimates”
BK
Becky Kirkpatrick
Director (Place 1)
YES
SY
Steve Young
Director (Place 2)
YES
CW
Cayla Washburn
Director (Place 3)
YES
WH
William Harris
Director (Place 4)
YES
JD
Jeff Dean
Director (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board public docket item 6 on 2025-10-15

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.