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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Plains (Yoakum County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Town of Plains Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
RG
Rodney Guetersloh
Mayor
YES
SL
Steven Lopez
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
KM
Karen Marks
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CT
Cynthia Thomason
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JE
Justin Esty
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JW
Jamie Williamson
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 5 on 2026-09-15
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.