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2026-423 • Contracts & ProcurementCity of Balch Springs (Dallas County)
D. 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 17, 2026 on 2026-08-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-423: D. 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 ”
RT
Rodney Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
D. 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 EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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).