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5 • INFRASTRUCTUREGaines County (Gaines County)

Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure

Presented in: Gaines County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (15 - 0)
“Motion to approve road and bridge department: interlocal agreements, infrastructure bids, and maintenance”
P"
Patrick "Packy" Kissick
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CH
Chad Hallum
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
ML
Michael Lord, Jr.
County Treasurer
YES
CS
Calvin Sellers
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
CT
Cindy Therwhanger
County Judge
YES
JE
Josh Elder
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BH
Biz Houston
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TB
Terri Berry
County Clerk
YES
SM
Susan Murphree
District Clerk
YES
BR
Brian Rosson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DM
David Murphree
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JV
Joe Vest
County Sheriff
YES
TD
Tarran DeLeon
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
JH
Joe H. Nagy, Jr.
County Attorney
YES
PM
Philip Mack Furlow
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2026-08-11

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).