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12 • Action Items / Resolutions / OrdinancesCity of Portland (San Patricio County)

EQUIPMENT PURCHASE

Presented in: City of Portland CITY COUNCIL MEETING on 2023-11-07
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve EQUIPMENT PURCHASE”
JG
YES
JG
John G. Sutton, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
ZA
Zachary Albrecht
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
GW
Gary W. Moore, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MR
Martha Ruiz
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BT
Bill T. Wilson, II
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

12. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A BOBCAT L85 COMPACT WHEELED LOADER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $84,609.71 ? DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.