8.G • CHOICE PARTNERS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS CPotter County (Potter County)

CHOICE PARTNERS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: To consider and act upon entering an interlocal agreement with Harris County Department of Education to utilize their Choice Partners Cooperative Purchasing Program. Utilizing this Program will open a new avenue of procurement of various goods and services at discounted rates. [Villalon] Interlocal-Contract-Texas_7c5.

Presented in: Potter County Commissioners Court - December 22, 2025 on 2025-12-22

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“CHOICE PARTNERS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: To consider and act upon entering an interlocal agreement with Harris County Department of Education to utilize their Choice Partners Cooperative Purchasing Program. Utilizing this Program will open a new avenue of procurement of various goods and services at discounted rates. [Villalon] Interlocal-Contract-Texas_7c5.”

Nancy Tanner

County Judge

YES

Blair Schaffer

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

Warren Coble, Sr.

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

H.R. Kelly

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

John Coffee

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

CHOICE PARTNERS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: To consider and act upon entering an interlocal agreement with Harris County Department of Education to utilize their Choice Partners Cooperative Purchasing Program. Utilizing this Program will open a new avenue of procurement of various goods and services at discounted rates. [Villalon] Interlocal-Contract-Texas_7c5.pdf

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).