Authorize a one-time purchase of stainless-steel showers and toilets for the Wilmer Dorm Renovation Project, for Faci...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-1445 Authorize a one-time purchase of stainless-steel showers and toilets for the Wilmer Dorm Renovation Project, for Facilities Management, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice/Texas Correctional Industries, authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 497.025 (b) and (c) - Amount not to exceed $239,861.00 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: December 16, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: 100.19600.9420.68130.30000.0000 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Authorize a one-time purchase of stainless-steel showers and toilets for the Wilmer Dorm Renovation Project, for Facilities Management, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice/Texas Correctional Industries, authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 497.025 (b) and (c) - Amount not to exceed $239,861.00 Done in open Court December 16, 2025 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

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).