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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Hilshire Village (Harris County)

Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

Presented in: City of Hilshire Village - March 17, 2026 on 2026-03-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
YES
MG
Mike Gordy
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TS
Tom Steffan
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AC
Andy Carey
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DS
David Schwarz
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MB
Matthew Butts
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-03-17

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.