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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Double Oak (Denton County)

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

Presented in: Town of Double Oak Town Council Regular Meeting on 2025-07-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

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”
YES
DM
Dan McCormick
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CB
Chris Bump
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
LB
Linda Blesch
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MG
Mike Gwartney
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
PW
Pat Wellen
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Town Council public docket item 5 on 2025-07-15

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.