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5 • INFRASTRUCTUREWalker County (Walker County)

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

Presented in: Walker County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-01-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve road and bridge department: interlocal agreements, infrastructure bids, and maintenance”
AK
Amy Klawinsky
County Treasurer
YES
SF
Steve Fisher
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MP
Marcus Payne
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RJ
Randy Jeffcoat
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
SC
Stephen Cole
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JH
John Hooks
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SL
Shane Loosier
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SH
Steve Hill
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
GB
Gene Bartee
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
CM
Colt M. Christian
County Judge
YES
RW
Ronnie White
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BD
Brandon Decker
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
KF
Kari French
County Clerk
YES
LW
Leslie Woolley
District Clerk
YES
DK
Danny Kuykendall
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
BD
Bill Daugette
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
CM
Clint McRae
County Sheriff
YES
DM
Diana McRae
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
WD
Will Durham
County Attorney
YES
WD
Will Durham
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2026-01-13

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.