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2026-504 • Public HearingCity of College Station (Brazos County)
Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating and abandoning a 974 sq-ft 15-ft-wide Utility Easement, said easement lying over, across, and upon Lots 1 of the Matt Cooley Subdivision, according to the instru
Presented in: City of College Station City Council - May 18, 2026 on 2026-05-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating and abandoning a 974 sq-ft 15-ft-wide Utility Easement, said easement lying over, across, and upon Lots 1 of the Matt Cooley Subdivision, according to the instru”
JN
John Nichols
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MS
Mark Smith
Councilmember (Place 1)
YES
WW
William Wright
Councilmember (Place 2)
YES
DW
David White
Councilmember (Place 3)
YES
MM
Melissa McIlhaney
Councilmember (Place 4)
YES
BY
Bob Yancy
Councilmember (Place 5)
YES
SS
Scott Shafer
Councilmember (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating and abandoning a 974 sq-ft 15-ft-wide Utility Easement, said easement lying over, across, and upon Lots 1 of the Matt Cooley Subdivision, according to the instru
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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).