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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Bryan (Brazos County)

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

Presented in: City of Bryan City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-06
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
BG
Bobby Gutierrez
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
PT
Paul Torres
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
RA
Ray Arrington
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JS
Jared Salvato
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
JE
James Edge
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
ME
Marca Ewers-Shurtleff
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
KB
Kevin Boriskie
Councilmember, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2026-10-06

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.