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Consider approving an agreement with Mars Petcare US, Inc., whereby Mars provides and/or makes available select Mars-branded pet food, under specified terms, to support the operations of the Bell County Animal Shelter, exempting this purchase from th
Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - September 21, 2026 on 2026-09-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 1)
“Motion to approve Item #q: Consider approving an agreement with Mars Petcare US, Inc., whereby Mars provides and/or makes available select Mars-branded pet food, under specified terms, to support the operati”
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge (County-Wide)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
County Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
County Commissioner (Precinct 2)
NO
LM
Louie Minor
County Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
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 approving an agreement with Mars Petcare US, Inc., whereby Mars provides and/or makes available select Mars-branded pet food, under specified terms, to support the operations of the Bell County Animal Shelter, exempting this purchase from the competitive bidding requirements per Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024(a)(8), and authorizing execution of the agreement.
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.