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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Austwell (Refugio County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Austwell City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-03-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
AB
Andrew Biery
Mayor
YES
AA
Amy Ancira
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MT
Monica Torres
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-03-17
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.