I.4 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

Consider Approval of Election Services Contract with Fayette County Description: Athough the Bastrop County Elections Administrator oversees all elections ordered by the school district, Smithville ISD also has less than 200 voters who reside in Fayette County. Fayette County Elections have agreed to contract services for SISD constituents who reside in Fayette County and the proposed contract is

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-01-20

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider Approval of Election Services Contract with Fayette County Description: Athough the Bastrop County Elections Administrator oversees all elections ordered by the school district, Smithville IS”

Bryan Jones

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Candy Parsons

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Chelsa Vinklarek

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Chris Hinnant

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Grant Gutierrez

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Josh Magden

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Michael Hancock

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

I.4. Consider Approval of Election Services Contract with Fayette County Description: Athough the Bastrop County Elections Administrator oversees all elections ordered by the school district, Smithville ISD also has less than 200 voters who reside in Fayette County. Fayette County Elections have agreed to contract services for SISD constituents who reside in Fayette County and the proposed contract is included in the board packet for approval. Attachments: ( 1 ) Contract Election Services Fayette County 1/20/2026 at 1:20 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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).