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O-2 • OrdinanceCity of Tyler (Smith County)
Request that the City Council consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Tyler City Code Chapter 2 by increasing the dollar amount required for competitive bidding from over $50,000.00 to over $100,000.00 to reflect recent changes in State law, and also increasing the dollar amount for municipal expenditures requiring City Council approval from over $50,000 to over $100,000.00.
Presented in: City of Tyler City Council - September 24, 2025 on 2025-09-24
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Request that the City Council consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Tyler City Code Chapter 2 by increasing the dollar amount required for competitive bidding from over $50,000.00 to over $100,000.00 to reflect recent changes in State law, and also increasing the dollar amount for municipal expenditures requiring City Council approval from over $50,000 to over $100,000.00.”
SH
Stuart Hene
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
PH
Petra Hawkins
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
SM
Shonda Marsh
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
CC
Clint Childs
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
LN
Lloyd Nichols
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
CD
Carleen Dark-Bays
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Action item regarding Request that the City Council consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Tyler City Code Chapter 2 by increasing the dollar amount required for competitive bidding from over $50,000.00 to over $100,00
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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.