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16 • Action ItemWest Harris County Regional Water Authority (Harris County)
Consideration of the use of eminent domain to condemn property and request Board approval of Resolution Authorizing Acquisition of Real Property Interests to confirm the existence of a public necessity for the Authority to acquire certain properties
Presented in: Agenda 06.14.23 WHCRWA on 2023-06-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consideration of the use of eminent domain to condemn property and request Board approval of Resolution Authorizing Acqu”
DP
Douglas Postle
Director, Place 3
YES
JW
John Wheeler
Director, Place 4
YES
KC
Karla Cannon
Director, Place 5
YES
MT
Michael Thornhill
Director, Place 1
YES
MJ
Mark Janneck
Director, Place 2
YES
LW
Larry Weppler
Board Vice President
YES
EH
Eric Hansen
Board President
YES
DG
Dennis Gorden
Director
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration of the use of eminent domain to condemn property and request Board approval of Resolution Authorizing Acquisition of Real Property Interests to confirm the existence of a public necessity for the Authority to acquire certain properties and property interests along the Contract 52 and Contract 53 routes, and authorizing the initiation of
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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).