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5 • CONTRACTAbles Springs Special Utility District (Kaufman County)

Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation

Presented in: Ables Springs Special Utility District Board Meeting - 2026-08-19 on 2026-08-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and award district maintenance, construction, and equipment service contracts”
DD
David Dearing
Director (Place 3)
YES
HW
Hugh Wilson
Director (Place 1)
YES
SP
Scott Plummer
Director (Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Item considered during Ables Springs Special Utility District Board Meeting - 2026-08-19 on 2026-08-19.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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).