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6 • ENGINEERINGEllis County Emergency Services District #6 (Ellis County)

Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt

Presented in: Ellis County Emergency Services District #6 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-02-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve engineer's report: review of district facilities, maintenance contracts, and pay estimates”
DW
Dale Walling
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BH
Bill Howell
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JS
Jason Smithey
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RB
Rick Beer
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
CM
Charles McCormack
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board public docket item 6 on 2026-02-18

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).