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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Loraine (Mitchell County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Town of Loraine Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-03-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
SE
Susanna Epperson
Mayor
YES
RG
Randy Gordon
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
KA
Kitty Avila
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TM
Theodore Martinez
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
TM
Teri M. Wooddell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
EA
Elizabeth Acosta
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 5 on 2026-03-17
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.