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7 • GOVERNANCECity of Slaton (Lubbock County)
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
Presented in: City of Slaton City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve resolution on city procurement, services agreements, and interlocal compacts”
C"
Clifton "Clif" Shaw
Mayor
YES
KC
Keith Creager
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JT
Jim Taliaferro
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BL
Benny Lopez
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
VJ
Valarie Johnson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 7 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.