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2026-200 • Contracts & ProcurementCity of Balch Springs (Dallas County)
B. Approval of a contract between the City of Balch Springs and TMS Utilities LLC for a change order in the amount of $137,400 to replace the remaining sewer main by open-cut for an amount not to exceed $876,311.00 of an existing contract.
Presented in: City of Balch Springs City Council - June 08, 2026 on 2026-06-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-200: B. Approval of a contract between the City of Balch Springs and TMS Utilities LLC for a change order in the amount of $137,400 to replace the remaining sewer main by open-cut for a”
RT
Rodney Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
B. Approval of a contract between the City of Balch Springs and TMS Utilities LLC for a change order in the amount of $137,400 to replace the remaining sewer main by open-cut for an amount not to exceed $876,311.00 of an existing contract.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.