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6 • CONTRACTCity of McAllen (Hidalgo County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of McAllen August 24, 2026 Tres Lagos - TIRZ Meeting on 2026-08-24
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and award capital improvement program contracts, utility repairs, and street rehabilitation bids”
JV
Javier Villalobos
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TA
Tony Aguirre, Jr.
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
J"
Joaquin "J.J." Zamora
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
R"
Rolando "Rolly" Rios
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
R"
Rodolfo "Rudy" Castillo
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MF
Michael Fallek
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
JR
Jose R. "Pepe" Cabeza de Vaca
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Item considered during City of McAllen August 24, 2026 Tres Lagos - TIRZ Meeting on 2026-08-24.
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.