Approval of Settlement of Claim of Jacqueline Macias-Rodriguez (Property Damage Final Settlement)

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2026-0825 Approval of Settlement of Claim of Jacqueline Macias-Rodriguez (Property Damage Final Settlement) On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 4, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby issue this order directing the Dallas County Treasurer to issue a check in the amount of $5,028.24, made payable to Jacqueline Macias-Rodriguez, as a full and final settlement of the property damage claim arising from a motor vehicle accident involving a Dallas County Sheriff's Office vehicle on February 27, 2026. The County Judge is authorized to execute any documentation required for this settlement on behalf of Dallas County, and the County Treasurer is directed to release said check to an employee of the Civil Division of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office for disbursement and satisfaction. Done in open Court August 4, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.