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6 • CAPITAL_PROJECTBaylor County (Baylor County)

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

Presented in: Baylor County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2026-04-07
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 1)
“Motion to approve Consider action on county road and bridge maintenance, subdivision plats, and infrastructure permits”
RS
Rusty Stafford
County Judge
YES
LE
Larry Elliott
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JS
Jim Stout
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
CJ
Chris Jakubicek
County Clerk
NO
RG
Rick Gillispie
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RS
Reed Slaggle
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Commissioners Court public docket item 6 on 2026-04-07

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.