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d • Regular AgendaBell County (Bell County)
Consider authorizing the purchase of ballistic windshields, front windows, and front door panels for law enforcement vehicles in an amount not to exceed $284,884.40 from Dana Safety Supply Inc., through TIPS cooperative contract #240102
Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - May 18, 2026 on 2026-05-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #d: Consider authorizing the purchase of ballistic windshields, front windows, and front door panels for law enforcement vehicles in an amount not to exceed $284,884.40 from Dana Safet”
LM
Louie Minor
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GR
Greg Reynolds
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider authorizing the purchase of ballistic windshields, front windows, and front door panels for law enforcement vehicles in an amount not to exceed $284,884.40 from Dana Safety Supply Inc., through TIPS cooperative contract #240102. Funding for the purchase is made available under the FY26 Bullet-Resistant Components for Law Enforcement Vehicles grant program.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.