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6 • ENGINEERINGAbles Springs Special Utility District (Kaufman County)
Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt
Presented in: Ables Springs Special Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-10-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve engineer's report: review of district facilities, maintenance contracts, and pay estimates”
DD
David Dearing
Director (Place 3)
YES
HW
Hugh Wilson
Director (Place 1)
YES
SP
Scott Plummer
Director (Place 2)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-10-14
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).