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7.J • Action ItemsBALLINGER ISD (Runnels County)
Consider action to grant the superintendent the authority to approve the purchase of a tractor for the maintenance/grounds department exceeding $25,000 but under $35,000 through a purchasing cooperative using funding from the Operating Budget. Attachments: ( 2 ) MyKubotaQuote_L2502DT 11/4/2025 at 3:22 PM MyKubotaQuote_L2502HST 11/4/2025 at 3:22 PM
Presented in: BALLINGER ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2025-11-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider action to grant the superintendent the authority to approve the purchase of a tractor for the maintenance/grounds department exceeding $25,000 but under $35,000 through a purchasing cooperati”
JB
Jason Battle
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
SK
Stephen King
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
JS
Jason Strube
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
MG
Manuel Galvan
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SK
Scott King
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CB
Cheryl Buchanan
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MA
Michelle Aguilera
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
7.J. Consider action to grant the superintendent the authority to approve the purchase of a tractor for the maintenance/grounds department exceeding $25,000 but under $35,000 through a purchasing cooperative using funding from the Operating Budget. Attachments: ( 2 ) MyKubotaQuote_L2502DT 11/4/2025 at 3:22 PM MyKubotaQuote_L2502HST 11/4/2025 at 3:22 PM
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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.