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2026-24807 • Regular AgendaCity of McAllen (Hidalgo County)

Request to abandon a 5-foot utility easement on the west side of Lot 2 and a 5-foot utility easement on the east side of Lot 3 for a total of 10 feet Utility Easement at Lots 2 and 3, Trenton Pecan Subdivision Phase I, Hidalgo County, Texas; 1705 and 1709

Presented in: City of McAllen City Commission - March 09, 2026 on 2026-03-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Request to abandon a 5-foot utility easement on the west side of Lot 2 and a 5-foot utility easement on the east side of Lot 3 for a total of 10 feet Utility Easement at Lots 2 and 3, Trenton Pecan Subdivision Phase I, Hidalgo County, Texas; 1705 and 1709”
JV
Javier Villalobos
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TA
Tony Aguirre, Jr.
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
J"
Joaquin "J.J." Zamora
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
R"
Rolando "Rolly" Rios
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
R"
Rodolfo "Rudy" Castillo
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
MF
Michael Fallek
Councilmember (District 5)
YES
JR
Jose R. "Pepe" Cabeza de Vaca
Councilmember (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Request to abandon a 5-foot utility easement on the west side of Lot 2 and a 5-foot utility easement on the east side of Lot 3 for a total of 10 feet Utility Easement at Lots 2 and 3, Trenton Pecan Subdivision Phase I, Hidalgo County, Texas; 1705 and 1709

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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).