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48 • REGULAR AGENDAWilliamson County (Williamson County)

Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on the updated Standard Utility Agreement, updated Supplemental to Standard Utility Agreement and updated Joint Use Utility Agreement for use on road construction projects. These utility agreements have been updated to align with Buy America-Build America policies.

Presented in: Williamson County Commissioners Court - August 25, 2026 on 2026-08-25
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on the updated Standard Utility Agreement, updated Supplemental to Standard Utility Agreement and updated Joint Use Utility Agreement for use on road construction projects. These utility agreements have been updated to align with Buy America-Build America policies.”
SS
Steven Snell
County Judge
YES
CL
Cynthia Long
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RB
Russ Boles
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
VC
Valerie Covey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
TC
Terry Cook
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on the updated Standard Utility Agreement, updated Supplemental to Standard Utility Agreement and updated Joint Use Utility Agreement for use on road construction projects. These utility agreements have been updated to align with Buy America-Build America policies.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.