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9. • ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATIONCity of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Resolution No. 2026-113 accepting bids and authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts for the purchase of chemicals for water and wastewater treatment. Budgeted funds are available in the Utility's 2026-2027 Operating Fund.
Presented in: City of Texarkana City Council Meeting on 2026-07-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution No. 2026-113 accepting bids and authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts for the purchase of chemicals for water and wastewater treatment. Budgeted funds are available in the Utility's 2026-2027 Operating Fund.”
BB
Bob Bruggeman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JH
Jean H. Matlock
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
MH
Mary Hart
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
ST
Steve Thompson
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
CP
Christie Page
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
CM
Cole Meador
Councilmember, Ward 5 (Ward 5)
YES
JD
Jay Davis
Councilmember, Ward 6 (Ward 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Resolution No. 2026-113 accepting bids and authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts for the purchase of chemicals for water and wastewater treatment. Budgeted funds are available in the Utility's 2026-2027 Operating Fund.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.