2026-1195 • Regular AgendaVictoria County (Victoria County)

Consider approval of the following Letters of Permission to enter private property in Precinct 3, Victoria County, Texas and take appropriate action:Elmo Smith located at 3919 Coletoville Road for the purpose of improving drainageCory Sifford located at 4

Presented in: Victoria County Commissioners Court - September 21, 2026 on 2026-09-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #2026-1195: Consider approval of the following Letters of Permission to enter private property in Precinct 3, Victoria County, Texas and take appropriate action:Elmo Smith (Moved by Shannon Martin, Seconded by Kenneth Sexton)”

Ben Zeller

County Judge

YES

Danny Garcia

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

Constance Filley Johnson

District Attorney

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider approval of the following Letters of Permission to enter private property in Precinct 3, Victoria County, Texas and take appropriate action:Elmo Smith located at 3919 Coletoville Road for the purpose of improving drainageCory Sifford located at 4437 Coletoville Road for the purpose of improving drainageCory Sifford located at 4437 Coletoville Road to deposit dirt or material from cleaning ditches

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.