52 • REGULAR AGENDAWilliamson County (Williamson County)

Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to ratify Emergency Purchase Order (PO) #192185 in the amount of $401,615.00 for Kinloch Equipment & Supply, exempting this purchase from the competitive bidding requirements, per Texas Local Government Code Sec. 262.024(a)(3), which allows an exemption when an item is necessary due to unforeseen damage to public property. (Funding source: 01.0200.021

Presented in: Williamson County Commissioners Court - July 21, 2026 on 2026-07-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to ratify Emergency Purchase Order (PO) #192185 in the amount of $401,615.00 for Kinloch Equipment & Supply, exempting this purchase from the competitive bidding requirements, per Texas Local Government Code Sec. 262.024(a)(3), which allows an exemption when an item is necessary due to unforeseen damage to public property. (Funding source: 01.0200.021”

Steven Snell

County Judge

YES

Cynthia Long

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

Russ Boles

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

Valerie Covey

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

Terry Cook

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to ratify Emergency Purchase Order (PO) #192185 in the amount of $401,615.00 for Kinloch Equipment & Supply, exempting this purchase from the competitive bidding requirements, per Texas Local Government Code Sec. 262.024(a)(3), which allows an exemption when an item is necessary due to unforeseen damage to public property. (Funding source: 01.0200.0210.005700).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.