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2026-375 • Contracts & ProcurementCity of Balch Springs (Dallas County)
E. Consideration and action regarding a contract amendment in the amount of $40,450 with Freese & Nichols regarding engineering and design services for the 2024 Street Maintenance Tax (SMT) not to exceed $847,443.
Presented in: City of Balch Springs City Council - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: E. Consideration and action regarding a contract amendment in the amount of $40,450 with Freese & Nichols regarding engineering and design services for the 2024 Street Maintenance Tax (SMT) not to exc”
RT
Rodney Taylor
Mayor
YES
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Rodney Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
E. Consideration and action regarding a contract amendment in the amount of $40,450 with Freese & Nichols regarding engineering and design services for the 2024 Street Maintenance Tax (SMT) not to exceed $847,443.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.