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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)

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

Presented in: City of Garrison City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
YES
AK
Arnie Kelley
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
HH
Hope Hallmark
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TS
Travis Simon
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
TW
Tim Wright
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DL
Darrell Lunsford
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-07-21

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.