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29 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

G.1.a. Playground Resurfacing at Brown Primary School Description: In order to improve safety and accessibility, it is recommended that the Brown Primary main playground receive upgrades, including installation of an ADA accessable ramp and replacement of mulch around the fall area with a rubber safety surface. The administration obtained three competitive quotes for evaluation, and is recommendin

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-07-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on G.1.a. Playground Resurfacing at Brown Primary School Description: In order to improve safety and accessibility, it is recommended that the Brown Primary main playground receive upgrades, including in”
BJ
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

G.1.a. Playground Resurfacing at Brown Primary School Description: In order to improve safety and accessibility, it is recommended that the Brown Primary main playground receive upgrades, including installation of an ADA accessable ramp and replacement of mulch around the fall area with a rubber safety surface. The administration obtained three competitive quotes for evaluation, and is recommending procurement through the BuyBoard purchasing co-operative, with $50,000 of the total funding provided through the Toyota Way Forward Fund to support Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness, Prevention, and Emergency Readiness in partnership with Bastrop County Cares.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.