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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Madisonville (Madison County)

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

Presented in: City of Madisonville City Council Regular Meeting on 2024-10-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
BP
YES
CM
Chris McGilbra
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MC
Mindy Crouch
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TD
Terri Davis
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
BT
Brady Taylor
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MH
Melissa Hinojosa
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2024-10-01

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.