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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Lufkin (Angelina County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Lufkin City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-02
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”
MH
Mark Hicks
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AH
Angela Hobbs-Spencer
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
RS
Robert Shankle
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
KA
Kimberly Abeldt
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
KO
Kim Ogden
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
JF
Jimmy Ford
Councilmember, Ward 5 (Ward 5)
YES
WP
William Price
Councilmember, Ward 6 (Ward 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2026-06-02
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.