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2026-251 • Contracts & ProcurementCalhoun County (Calhoun County)
To consider and take necessary action to allow the County Judge and Sheriff to sign new contracts for inmate housing. The change is an increase to the daily amount charged per out of county contract inmate. (VLL)
Presented in: Calhoun County Commissioners Court - March 04, 2026 on 2026-03-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: To consider and take necessary action to allow the County Judge and Sheriff to sign new contracts for inmate housing. The change is an increase to the daily amount charged per out of county contract i”
VL
Vern Lyssy
County Judge
YES
JM
John Martinez
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
To consider and take necessary action to allow the County Judge and Sheriff to sign new contracts for inmate housing. The change is an increase to the daily amount charged per out of county contract inmate. (VLL)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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).