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26 • Action ItemsCity of Temple (Bell County)

I move that the City of Temple authorizes the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire fee simple title to 0.2004 acres, being situated in the Maximo Moreno Survey. Abstract No. 14, Bell County Texas, being a portion of Lot No. (2) Two of the su

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - January 15, 2026 on 2026-01-15
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Moved by Michael Pilkington, seconded by Jessica Walker. I move that the City of Temple authorizes the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire fee simple title to 0.2004 acres, being situated in the Maximo Moreno Survey. Abstract No. 14, Bell County Texas, being a portion of Lot No. (2) Two of the subdivision of the L.D. Bristow Estate described in Volume 550, Page 636, Deed Records of Bell County, Texas, for the planned improvements and continued use of Nettles Park.”
TD
Tim Davis
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JW
Jessica Walker
Mayor Pro Tem (District 1)
YES
ZG
Zoe Grant
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
KK
Karl Kuykendall
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
MP
Michael Pilkington
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

I move that the City of Temple authorizes the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire fee simple title to 0.2004 acres, being situated in the Maximo Moreno Survey. Abstract No. 14, Bell County Texas, being a portion of Lot No. (2) Two of the subdivision of the L.D. Bristow Estate described in Volume 550, Page 636, Deed Records of Bell County, Texas, for the planned improvements and continued use of Nettles Park.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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).