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2026-368 • Contracts & ProcurementCity of Balch Springs (Dallas County)
B. Consideration and action regarding approval of a Request for Qualification (RFQ) 2026-00-02 to Dunaway to enter into contract negotiations for right-of-way agent and easement acquisition services in support of the City of Balch Springs Southeast Trail
Presented in: City of Balch Springs City Council - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 1)
“Motion to approve: B. Consideration and action regarding approval of a Request for Qualification (RFQ) 2026-00-02 to Dunaway to enter into contract negotiations for right-of-way agent and easement acquisition services i”
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Rodney Taylor
Mayor
YES
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Rodney Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1
NO
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
B. Consideration and action regarding approval of a Request for Qualification (RFQ) 2026-00-02 to Dunaway to enter into contract negotiations for right-of-way agent and easement acquisition services in support of the City of Balch Springs Southeast Trail
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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).