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14 • FINANCEBastrop County Emergency Services District #2 (Bastrop County)

Update on bids and discussion and possible action regarding sale of surplus F-550' chief Gill reportr:d that we received only one bid for the surphrs F550 truck and it was for $18'500' Jatnes Bennett moved to accept the bid James Allen seconded' Ttre moti

Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2025-10-21 on 2025-10-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Update on bids and discussion and possible action regarding sale of surplus F-550' chief Gill reportr:d that we received only one bid for the surphrs F550 truck and it was for $18'500' Jatnes Bennett moved to accept the bid James Allen seconded' Ttre moti”
DK
Doug Kelsay
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JA
James Allen
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JB
James Bennett
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LC
Larry Crabtree
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TC
Thomas Chalmers
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Update on bids and discussion and possible action regarding sale of surplus F-550' chief Gill reportr:d that we received only one bid for the surphrs F550 truck and it was for $18'500' Jatnes Bennett moved to accept the bid James Allen seconded' Ttre motion Pass'od' 1ii. Discussion and possible action on the sale of 3 surplus trucks' - chief Gill chief Gill presented an adjustmerrt to the budget that incorporated it.em^s previously in the budget that are now to be covered under ttre-grunt uni ro-" improvements in facilities arrd equipment that are the best use of the available ftrnds' JamesAllenmovedtoauthorizethesaleofthreesurplustrucksi'naccordanr;eraliththe Presentation James Bennett seconded The motion Passed.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.