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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Dawson (Navarro County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Town of Dawson Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
SS
Stephen Sanders
Mayor
YES
DS
Darrell Stevenson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DW
Doug Woods
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MM
Matthew Machner
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CR
Chuck Raines
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CM
Christian Martinez
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 5 on 2026-06-16
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.