R • Public HearingGuadalupe County (Guadalupe County)

In accordance with the Guadalupe County Travel Policy, authorization for the County Clerk to travel out-of-state for the following educational training

Presented in: Guadalupe County Commissioners Court on 2025-11-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“In accordance with the Guadalupe County Travel Policy, authorization for the County Clerk to travel out-of-state for the following educational training”

Kyle Kutscher

County Judge

YES

Drew Engelke

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

Stephen Germann

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

Jacqueline "Jackie" Ott

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

Michael Carpenter

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

R. In accordance with the Guadalupe County Travel Policy, authorization for the County Clerk to travel out-of-state for the following educational training: The International Association of Government Officials (iGO) Mid-Winter Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 20-23, 2026; and The Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) Winter Symposium in Virginia Beach, Virginia, February 24-26, 2026.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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).