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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Mesquite (Dallas County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Mesquite City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
DA
Daniel Alemán, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JC
Jeff Casper
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KG
Kenny Green
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
ER
Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AH
Andrew Hubacek
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
BS
B.W. Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
BM
Brandon Murden
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2025-09-02
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.