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6 • ORDINANCECity of Nederland (Jefferson County)
Order Authorizing Eminent Domain Condemnation Proceedings for Right-of-Way Acquisition
Presented in: City of Nederland City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
JD
Jeff Darby
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BD
Bret Duplant
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
BJ
Britton Jones
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
RS
Randy Sonnier
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
JO
Jeff Ortiz
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-07-21
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).