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8.2 • Action ItemsNEWTON ISD (Newton County)
Consider and, if Appropriate, Approve Community Safe Room Grant Awarded to Newton County from FEMA and Authorize the Superintendent to Negotiate, Finalize, and Execute an Interlocal Agreement to Provide Match Funding
Presented in: NEWTON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2025-10-27
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider and, if Appropriate, Approve Community Safe Room Grant Awarded to Newton County from FEMA and Authorize the Superintendent to Negotiate, Finalize, and Execute an Interlocal Agreement to Provi”
JF
James Feistel
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
FK
Fred Kenebrew
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
BN
Brent Noble
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DM
Donnie Meek
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JW
Johnny Westbrook
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
MS
Misti Spacek
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SC
Shane Couey
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
8.2. Consider and, if Appropriate, Approve Community Safe Room Grant Awarded to Newton County from FEMA and Authorize the Superintendent to Negotiate, Finalize, and Execute an Interlocal Agreement to Provide Match Funding
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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).