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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Carbon (Eastland County)

Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

Presented in: Town of Carbon Town Council Regular Meeting on 2025-06-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
CH
YES
LM
Lindsey McGaha, II
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MW
Michael Williams
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TJ
Tyler Justice
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
TM
Tyler Monroe
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CR
Christina Rainey
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Town Council public docket item 5 on 2025-06-17

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.