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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Combine (Kaufman County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Combine City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-04-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
TR
Tim Ratcliff
Mayor
YES
CH
Cecil Hutson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JC
Julian Castaneda
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
PS
Patrick Stepp
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DM
Del MacLaren
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JC
Josh Caldwell
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2025-04-01
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.