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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSTown of Big Sandy (Upshur County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Town of Big Sandy City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
LB
Linda Baggett
Mayor
YES
DF
David Fonteno
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SA
Sally Allen
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TB
Trey Beahm
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RR
Rex Rozell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2026-10-06
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.