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87. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval to reject the proposal(s) received to design, provide, and install playground surfaces and equipment at Riley Chambers Park and Highlands Park for Precinct 3 (ARPA), and that the project has been readvertised at a later date with revised specifications (250291), MWBE Contracted Goal: 14.68%.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-22
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
ABSENT
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval to reject the proposal(s) received to design, provide, and install playground surfaces and equipment at Riley Chambers Park and Highlands Park for Precinct 3 (ARPA), and that the project has been readvertised at a later date with revised specifications (250291), MWBE Contracted Goal: 14.68%.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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).