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6 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCochran County (Cochran County)

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

Presented in: Cochran County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-08-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider action on county road and bridge maintenance, subdivision plats, and infrastructure permits”
PS
Pat Sabala Henry
County Judge
YES
MD
Matt D. Evans
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RM
Reynaldo Morin
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
LS
Lisa Smith
District Clerk
YES
RW
Richard Williams
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
KB
Kris Brown
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Commissioners Court public docket item 6 on 2026-08-24

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.