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7 • RESOLUTIONCity of Yorktown (DeWitt County)
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
Presented in: City of Yorktown City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
BB
Bill Baker
Mayor
YES
CH
Connie Hall
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CH
Crystal Hurta
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JD
Joe Dicky Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MT
Megan Thomas
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MR
Michael Rippamonti
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 7 on 2026-05-19
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.