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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Cockrell Hill (Dallas County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Cockrell Hill City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
LD
Luis D. Carrera
Mayor
YES
MR
Miriam Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RH
Rene Hudson Franklin
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AA
Alejandra Arriaga
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MR
Melinda Rios
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
AZ
Anna Zayas Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-02-17
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.