f • Budget & FinanceBell County (Bell County)

Consider authorizing the County Judge to enter into a contract with Capstone Mechanical through the Buyboard purchasing cooperative contract # 720-23 for the repair and replacement of HVAC units at Tech Services, Engineer’s, Belton Annex, Temple Anne

Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - May 18, 2026 on 2026-05-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #f: Consider authorizing the County Judge to enter into a contract with Capstone Mechanical through the Buyboard purchasing cooperative contract # 720-23 for the repair and replacement”

Louie Minor

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

David Blackburn

County Judge

YES

Bobby Whitson

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

Greg Reynolds

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

Russell Schneider

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider authorizing the County Judge to enter into a contract with Capstone Mechanical through the Buyboard purchasing cooperative contract # 720-23 for the repair and replacement of HVAC units at Tech Services, Engineer’s, Belton Annex, Temple Annex, Communication Center, DPS, and Diversion Center at a not-to-exceed cost of $564,055.00, along with associated budget amendment. Funding from insurance reimbursement proceeds for hail damage.

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.