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2026-12 • Contracts & ProcurementCity of Balch Springs (Dallas County)
D. Approval to enter into a contract amendment agreement with Freese and Nichols for engineering design services related to road improvements to Shepherd Lane in the amount not to exceed $1,566,990.
Presented in: City of Balch Springs City Council - February 09, 2026 on 2026-02-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-12: D. Approval to enter into a contract amendment agreement with Freese and Nichols for engineering design services related to road improvements to Shepherd Lane in the amount not to ”
RT
Rodney Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
D. Approval to enter into a contract amendment agreement with Freese and Nichols for engineering design services related to road improvements to Shepherd Lane in the amount not to exceed $1,566,990.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.