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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Onalaska (Polk County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Onalaska City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
OC
Oz Canel
Mayor
YES
ZD
Zachary Davies
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SG
Shirley Gilmore
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KB
Kathy Black Lott
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
HA
Howard A. Smith
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TD
Traci Dennison
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-06-16
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.