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7 • RESOLUTIONTown of Retreat (Navarro County)
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
Presented in: Town of Retreat Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
JB
Janice Barfknecht
Mayor
YES
JB
Justin Barham
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JR
John R. Robinson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AB
Andy Barron
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
GF
Gary Ferguson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BC
Bill Carter
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 7 on 2026-08-18
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.