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2026-415 • Public HearingTown of Providence Village (Denton County)
Conduct a public hearing under Section 3.06(B) of the Town Charter concerning the three consecutive unexcused absences of Council Member Stephen Benton from town council meetings; possible acceptable explanations for those absences; and potential vacancy
Presented in: Town of Providence Village - July 07, 2026 on 2026-07-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Conduct a public hearing under Section 3.06(B) of the Town Charter concerning the three consecutive unexcused absences of Council Member Stephen Benton from town council meetings; possible acceptable ”
LI
Linda Inman
Mayor
YES
KN
Kelly Nelson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SB
Stephen Benton
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KR
Klayton Rutherford
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DC
Dustin Clay
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JD
Jeff Doramus
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Conduct a public hearing under Section 3.06(B) of the Town Charter concerning the three consecutive unexcused absences of Council Member Stephen Benton from town council meetings; possible acceptable explanations for those absences; and potential vacancy
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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).