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7 • RESOLUTIONEllis County (Ellis County)
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
Presented in: Ellis County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2025-04-29
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (19 - 1)
“Motion to approve Consider resolutions, personnel authorizations, and county departmental policies”
CC
Cheryl Chambers
County Treasurer
YES
CM
Chris Macon
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JM
Jackie Miller Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DC
Dan Cox
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
J"
James "Butch" Bryant
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RC
Roy Callender, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CB
Casey Borders
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
CP
Curtis Polk, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MB
Mark Bounds
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JW
John Wray
County Judge
YES
ML
Matthew L. Zajic
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
KB
Kyle Butler
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
KV
Krystal Valdez
County Clerk
YES
MR
Melanie Reed
District Clerk
YES
RS
Randy Stinson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
LP
Louis Ponder
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
BN
Brad Norman
County Sheriff
YES
RR
Richard Rozier
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
LB
Lindy Beaty
County Attorney
YES
LB
Lindy Beaty
District Attorney
NO
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Commissioners Court public docket item 7 on 2025-04-29
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.