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7 • GOVERNANCECity of Rusk (Cherokee County)
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
Presented in: City of Rusk City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve resolution on city procurement, services agreements, and interlocal compacts”
BM
Ben Middlebrooks
Mayor
YES
JB
Jim Beindorf
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MS
Maxine Session
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
YA
Yash Asarsa
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MN
Martha Neely
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CP
Chucky Pate
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 7 on 2026-08-04
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).