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7 • RESOLUTIONBrown County (Brown County)
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
Presented in: Brown County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider resolutions, personnel authorizations, and county departmental policies”
SB
Shane Britton
County Judge
YES
JK
Joel Kelton
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LT
Larry Traweek
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
KC
Kirk Chastain
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
D"
David "Doc" Reid
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Commissioners Court public docket item 7 on 2026-08-18
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.