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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Yoakum (Lavaca County)

Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

Presented in: City of Yoakum - August 11, 2026 on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
CO
YES
CO
Carl O'Neill
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DD
Daniel Driskell
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TW
Tanya Wenzel
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MF
Mitchell Franz
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MB
Michael Brandt
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-08-11

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.