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6 • RESOLUTIONMcLennan County (McLennan County)

Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion

Presented in: McLennan County: Commissioners Court Meeting (2026-10-08) on 2026-10-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (19 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider interlocal cooperation agreements, mutual aid renewals, and grant authorizations”
BH
Bill Helton
County Treasurer
YES
DW
David W. Pareya
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
BR
Brian Richardson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
WS
Walt Strickland
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JJ
John Johnson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DA
David A. Maler
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
CG
Charlie Guerrero
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DH
Dianne Hensley
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JE
James E. Lee, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SM
Scott M. Felton
County Judge
YES
D"
Donis "D.L." Wilson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BP
Ben Perry
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
AH
Andy Harwell
County Clerk
YES
RS
Ralph Strother
District Clerk
YES
JS
Jim Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
WJ
Will Jones
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
PM
Parnell McNamara
County Sheriff
YES
RH
Randy H. Riggs
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
JT
Josh Tetens
County Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Roll-call action expanding local government spending, debt, regulatory mandates, or property restrictions.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).