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15 • FINANCIALSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Specifications for Fiscal Year 2025 pickup trucks.

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - January 28, 2025 on 2025-01-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Specifications for Fiscal Year 2025 pickup trucks.”
BB
Brandon Barrera
President
YES
JM
YES
IG
Imelda Garza
Secretary/Treasurer
YES
FG
Frances Garcia
Vice-President
YES
AN
YES
JM
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3
YES
DM
Daniel Morales
Director, Place 4
YES
AR
Arturo Rodriguez
Director, Place 5
YES
PA
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1
YES
TL
Tanya Lawhon
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Specifications for Fiscal Year 2025 pickup trucks. Mr. Mai·ez presented information on various truck models. He added that Mr. Sendejo prefers a mid-size 4x4 tmck rather than a full-size ttuck. Additionally, he expects smaller trucks to be less expensive. After reviewing the infonnation Ms. Pena made a motion to authorize staff to submit a bid proposal for two pickup tmcks and make minor adjustments to the specifications, as necessary, without requiring additional board action. Ms. Garza seconded. All voted in favor.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.