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6 • CONTRACTCity of Quinlan (Hunt County)

Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

Presented in: City of Quinlan City Council - March 09, 2026 on 2026-03-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and award capital improvement program contracts, utility repairs, and street rehabilitation bids”
YES
SH
Susan Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
BS
Bill Slaughter
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TU
Tommy Underwood
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MM
Michelle Mayberry
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MS
Miguel Serrano
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Item considered during City of Quinlan City Council - March 09, 2026 on 2026-03-09.

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.