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7 • RESOLUTIONTown of Rising Star (Eastland County)
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
Presented in: Town of Rising Star Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-01-20
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
BH
Betsy Herron
Mayor
YES
JM
John Mashburn
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JJ
Johnny Jack Hubbard
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JK
Judy Kirby
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RH
Robert Higgins
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RS
Ross Self
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 7 on 2026-01-20
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.