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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Bedford (Tarrant County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Bedford City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-05-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
DC
Dan Cogan
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
ND
Nichelle Dawkins
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JD
Joy Donovan Brandon
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
AS
Amy Sabol
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SL
Shelly Lemman
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
SF
Steve Farco
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RG
Rob Gagliardi
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2025-05-06
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.