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6 • ACTIONAnderson County (Anderson County)

Consider and take action to approve an order to enter into a contract to do repairs and restoration to the stained-glass dome in the historic Anderson County Courthouse, authorized by the Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024 (a) (3) to grant the di

Presented in: Anderson County Commissioners Court - Commissioners Court (Nov 18, 2024) on 2024-11-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and take action to approve an order to enter into a contract to do repairs and restoration to the stained-glass dome in the historic Anderson County Courthouse, authorized by the Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024 (a) (3) to grant the discretionary exemption on an item necessary because of unforeseen damage to public property.”
JS
Jenny Staples
County Judge
YES
CG
Carey G. McKinney
County Judge
YES
RQ
Rashad Q. Mims
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JH
Joey Hill
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
GC
Greg Chapin
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JB
John B. Wilbanks
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and take action to approve an order to enter into a contract to do repairs and restoration to the stained-glass dome in the historic Anderson County Courthouse, authorized by the Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024 (a) (3) to grant the discretionary exemption on an item necessary because of unforeseen damage to public property.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.