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6 • CONTRACTCity of Temple (Bell County)

Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

Presented in: City Council Workshop - July 16, 2026 on 2026-07-16
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and award capital improvement program contracts, utility repairs, and street rehabilitation bids”
TD
Tim Davis
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JW
Jessica Walker
Mayor Pro Tem (District 1)
YES
ZG
Zoe Grant
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
KK
Karl Kuykendall
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
MP
Mike Pilkington
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
JW
Jessica Walker
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
ME
Mike Emmons
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
MP
Michael Pilkington
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
DZ
Dr. Zoe Grant
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
TD
Tim Davis
Mayor (At-Large)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Item considered during City Council Workshop - July 16, 2026 on 2026-07-16.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.