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7 • RESOLUTIONTown of Mertens (Hill County)
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
Presented in: Town of Mertens Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
BS
Barbara S. Crass
Mayor
YES
JW
Joey Watson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MA
Mary Anne Brennan
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 7 on 2026-07-21
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.