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2025-1361 • Court OrderDallas County (Dallas County)

Authorize Amendment #3 to Advanced Funding Agreement between Texas Department of Transportation and Dallas County for...

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting (November 18, 2025) on 2025-11-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Court Order 2025-1361: Authorize Amendment #3 to Advanced Funding Agreement between Texas Department of Transportation and Dallas County for...”
CJ
Clay Jenkins
County Judge
YES
“Passed and adopted”
AS
Andy Sommerman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Seconded motion to adopt order”
EG
Elba Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Motion made to adopt order”
TD
Theresa Daniel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Passed and adopted”
JW
John Wiley Price
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
“Passed and adopted”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-1361 Authorize Amendment #3 to Advanced Funding Agreement between Texas Department of Transportation and Dallas County for Riverfront Boulevard Major Capital Improvement Program 30221, CSJ No: 0918-47-168, Road & Bridge District 4 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: November 18, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund 196 MCIP 30221 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Approve and authorize the execution of the Amendment #3 to the Advanced Funding Agreement between the County of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation in order to fund the Riverfront Boulevard MCIP 30221 Project for Segment B. The total cost of the Project—including Segment A, which is complete, and Segment B—is estimated not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-Two Million Five Hundred Eighty-Six

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.