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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Little River-Academy (Bell County)

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

Presented in: City of Little River-Academy City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
YES
EW
Elmer Williams
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RN
Russ Nelson
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DN
David Newsome
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RK
Robert Kirkpatrick
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
A(
Andrew (Drew) Lanham
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-09-15

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.