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2026-0463 • Court OrderDallas County (Dallas County)

Authorize a three-year service price agreement for the lease of three mail processing machines, for the Dallas County...

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting (April 21, 2026) on 2026-04-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Court Order 2026-0463: Authorize a three-year service price agreement for the lease of three mail processing machines, for the Dallas County...”
CJ
Clay Jenkins
County Judge
YES
“Passed and adopted”
AS
Andy Sommerman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Passed and adopted”
EG
Elba Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Motion made to adopt order”
TD
Theresa Daniel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Seconded motion to adopt order”
JW
John Wiley Price
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
“Passed and adopted”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0463 Authorize a three-year service price agreement for the lease of three mail processing machines, for the Dallas County Mail Operations division of the Consolidated Services Department, for the period of April 21, 2026 through April 20, 2029, with Pitney Bowes, Inc., through BuyBoard contract No. 755-24, authorized by Chapter 271, section 271.102 (a)(c) of the Texas Local Government Code - Amount not to exceed $128,861.00 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: April 21, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: 100.12000.1024.62366.1000.0000 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Authorize a three-year service price agreement for the lease of three mail processing machines, for the Dallas County Mail Operations division of the Consolidated Services Department, for the period of April 21, 2026 through April 20, 2029, with Pitney Bowes, Inc., through BuyBoard contract No. 755-24, authorized by Chapter 271, section 271.102 (a)(c) of the Texas Local Government Code - Amount not to exceed $128,861.00 Done in open Court April 21, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None ABSTAINED:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.