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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Newton (Newton County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Newton City Council Regular Meeting on 2024-10-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
JP
John Pollock
Mayor
YES
JB
James Bean
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JM
Joe Miller
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JM
Joni Miller
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DS
Dusty Spivey
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TW
Tommy Westbrook
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2024-10-01
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.