Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with HillCo Partners, LLC for legislative liaison services at Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of January 9, 2027 - January 8, 2028 at a cost of $95,000, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

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Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with HillCo Partners, LLC for legislative liaison services at Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of January 9, 2027 - January 8, 2028 at a cost of $95,000, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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).