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7 • GOVERNANCECity of Lufkin (Angelina County)
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
Presented in: City of Lufkin City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-08-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve resolution on city procurement, services agreements, and interlocal compacts”
MH
Mark Hicks
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AH
Angela Hobbs-Spencer
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
RS
Robert Shankle
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
KA
Kimberly Abeldt
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
KO
Kim Ogden
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
JF
Jimmy Ford
Councilmember, Ward 5 (Ward 5)
YES
WP
William Price
Councilmember, Ward 6 (Ward 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 7 on 2025-08-05
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.