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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Port Neches (Jefferson County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: City of Port Neches City Council Regular Meeting on 2024-10-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
RA
Robert Arnold
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
HB
Heather Burton
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
AA
Adam Anders
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JW
Jim Wallace
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
PL
Paul Lemoine
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TS
Terry Schwertner
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2024-10-01
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.