5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of New Berlin (Bexar County)

Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

Presented in: City of New Berlin City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”

Walter C. Williams, Jr.

Mayor

YES

Beverly Felts

Councilmember, Place 1

YES

Jeffery Schlichting

Councilmember, Place 2

YES

Greg Williford

Councilmember, Place 3

YES

Joyce Wolfe

Councilmember, Place 4

YES

Mike Hale

Councilmember, Place 5

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-06-16

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.