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7 • PROCUREMENTJefferson County (Jefferson County)

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

Presented in: Jefferson County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-04-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (25 - 0)
“Motion to approve departmental contracts, interlocal agreements, and procurement authorizations”
TF
Tim Funchess
County Treasurer
YES
JL
Joseph L. Guillory II
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JC
Justin Chesson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
R“
Ransom “Duce” Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
YES
BB
Brad Burnett
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7 (Precinct 7)
YES
KG
Kalan Garner, Sr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8 (Precinct 8)
YES
NS
Naomi Showers Doyle
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
B"
Benjamin "Ben" Collins, Sr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 (Precinct 1)
YES
JP
Jevonne Pollard
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CL
Christopher L. Bates
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BW
Bryan Werner
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
E"
Everett "ED" Cormier, Sr.
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
YES
R"
Robert "Bobby" Adams Jr.
Constable, Precinct 7 (Precinct 7)
YES
GW
Gene Winston
Constable, Precinct 8 (Precinct 8)
YES
JB
Jeff Branick
County Judge
YES
CE
Cary Erickson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
E“
Everette “Bo” Alfred
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
YES
JS
Jamie Smith
District Clerk
YES
BW
Brandon Willis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MS
Michael Sinegal
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
ZS
Zena Stephens
County Sheriff
YES
KC
Kate Carroll
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
KF
Keith F. Giblin
County Attorney
YES
KF
Keith F. Giblin
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 7 on 2026-04-14

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.