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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Burke (Angelina County)
Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate
Presented in: City of Burke City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-06
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”
JT
John Thomas Jones
Mayor
YES
PM
Paul Mettlen
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
WH
Wayne Hodges
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DC
Donald Crager
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MB
Misty Boggs
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CM
Charlotte Morris Carter
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2026-10-06
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.