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2025-972 • OrdinancesCity of Elgin (Bastrop County)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE TEN TEXAS TRAITS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT AS GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY COUNCILS, OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATI
Presented in: City of Elgin City Council - December 16, 2025 on 2025-12-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE TEN TEXAS TRAITS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT AS GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY COUNCILS, OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRACTE”
TM
Theresa McShan
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE TEN TEXAS TRAITS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT AS GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY COUNCILS, OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATI
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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.