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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Paris (Lamar County)

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

Presented in: City of Paris City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-09-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
SL
Stacy Ladell
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
GS
Gary Savage
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
M"
Mihir "Mark" Pankaj
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RN
Rebecca Norment
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
AP
Alix Putnam
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
TA
Tracy Attebury
Councilmember, District 7 (District 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2025-09-16

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.