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7 • RESOLUTIONCity of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
Presented in: City of Waxahachie City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-11
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
BW
Billie Wallace
Mayor
YES
W"
William "Tres" Atkins
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
PS
Patrick Souter
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CW
Chris Wright
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
BW
Billie Wallace
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TS
Travis Smith
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 7 on 2026-09-11
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.