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7 • GOVERNANCECity of Port Lavaca (Calhoun County)
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
Presented in: City of Port Lavaca City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-04-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve resolution on city procurement, services agreements, and interlocal compacts”
LD
Luis De La Garza
Mayor
YES
DA
Daniel Aguirre
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TD
Tim Dent
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
ME
Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Rigby
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RG
Rosie G. Padron
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RB
Rose Bland-Stewart
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 7 on 2026-04-07
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.