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7 • RESOLUTIONTown of Bells (Grayson County)
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
Presented in: Town of Bells Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
JP
Joe Paul Smith
Mayor
YES
TH
Tammy Hartline
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
AS
Amanda Smith
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
EC
Eric Crittenden
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
KK
Kody Kirkland
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BR
Bill Richtermeyer
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 7 on 2026-02-17
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.