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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Gallatin (Cherokee County)
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
Presented in: City of Gallatin City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-08-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
KD
Kathy Dethlefs
Mayor
YES
KC
Katie Covington
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CA
Carol Ann Folkes
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MN
Mary Nell Zehren
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2025-08-19
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.