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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Meridian (Bosque County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Meridian City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
RN
Ryan Nieuwenhuis
Mayor
YES
SW
Sharon Wilson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DW
Dana Williams
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RF
Rubin Felan
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JO
John Oldham
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BF
Buster Felan
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-06-16
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.