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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Decatur (Wise County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Decatur City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
EA
Eddie Allen
Mayor
YES
RH
Rex Hoskins
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JH
Jake Hayes
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AC
Amanda Cross
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
WC
Will Carpenter
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MM
Mike McQuiston
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2025-09-02
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.