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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Navasota (Grimes County)

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

Presented in: City of Navasota City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 1)
“Motion to approve Consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
YES
BG
Bernie Gessner
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DC
Dia Copeland
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JM
Josh M. Fultz
Councilmember, Place 3
NO
WA
William A. "Bert" Miller, III
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JD
James D. Harris
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-07-14

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.