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7 • GOVERNANCECity of Yoakum (Lavaca County)
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
Presented in: City of Yoakum City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve resolution on city procurement, services agreements, and interlocal compacts”
CO
Carl O'Neill
Mayor
YES
CO
Carl O'Neill
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DD
Daniel Driskell
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TW
Tanya Wenzel
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MF
Mitchell Franz
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MB
Michael Brandt
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 7 on 2026-02-03
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.