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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Missouri City (Fort Bend County)

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

Presented in: City of Missouri City City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-04
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
RJ
Robin J. Elackatt
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MR
Monica Riley
Councilmember, District A (District A)
YES
ST
Sharita Thompson
Councilmember, District B (District B)
YES
JO
Joanna Ouderkirk
Councilmember, District C (District C)
YES
FE
Floyd Emery
Councilmember, District D (District D)
YES
SB
Sonya Brown-Marshall
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1)
YES
LC
Lynn Clouser
Councilmember, At-Large Place 2 (At-Large Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2026-08-04

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.