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4E • OrdinanceCity of Rowlett (Dallas County)
Consider action to vacate and abandon a 7.5-foot utility easement. Consider action to adopt an ordinance abandoning a 7.5-foot utility easement at 214 Point Royal Drive in favor of Ray & Tiffany Grothaus.
Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider action to vacate and abandon a 7.5-foot utility easement. Consider action to adopt an ordinance abandoning a 7.5-foot utility easement at 214 Point Royal Drive in favor of Ray & Tiffany Grothaus.”
JW
Jeff Winget
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CK
Chris Kizziar
Councilmember (Place 1)
YES
MG
Marvin Gibbs
Councilmember (Place 2)
YES
BF
Byron Fassett
Councilmember (Place 3)
YES
MB
Mike Britton
Councilmember (Place 4)
YES
CH
Carter Holston
Councilmember (Place 5)
YES
JP
John P. Bowers III
Councilmember (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
The purpose of this item is to consider an action to vacate and abandon a 7.5 foot utility easement on Point Royal Drive within the Point Royal Estates subdivision. The easement does not and will not serve a public utility purpose because no City utilities are currently located, planned, or envisioned within the easement.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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).