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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Shiner City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-08-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
FH
Fred Henry Hilscher
Mayor
YES
DS
David Schroeder
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
BB
Brady Brown
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
J"
Joseph "Joey" Gamez
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
GM
Gregory Murrile
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
SP
Stephen Patek
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2025-08-05
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.