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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Howe (Grayson County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Town of Howe Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
KM
Karla McDonald
Mayor
YES
BI
Billie Ingram
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RP
Ricky Price
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
ST
Shawn Tyler
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
EW
Ed Whitfield
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CW
Chad Woods
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 5 on 2026-02-17
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.