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7 • RESOLUTIONCity of Martindale (Caldwell County)

Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts

Presented in: City of Martindale City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
YES
TW
Terri Werner
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MM
Matthew McGovern
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MD
Maury Domengeaux
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MM
Mike McClabb
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
SH
Sam Houston Clinton
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Roll-call action restraining local government cost, regulatory scope, or property-rights burden.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.