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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Gilmer (Upshur County)

Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

Presented in: City of Gilmer City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-04-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
TM
YES
JW
Jerry Webb
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
BW
Brian Williams
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
EP
Edwin P. Herrmann
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JM
Jasmine McDowell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CB
Carl Byers
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2025-04-01

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.