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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Kurten (Brazos County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Town of Kurten Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-03-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
CC
Chris Court
Mayor
YES
MH
Mary Harrison
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CB
Caitlin Baumgarten
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
ME
Melanie Estes
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
KL
Keli Long
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MS
Mel Sargeant
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 5 on 2026-03-17
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.