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5 • PUBLIC_WORKSCity of Hico (Erath County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Hico City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-01-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve public works and infrastructure: water, sewer, street repairs, and engineering contracts”
EN
Eddie Needham
Mayor
YES
SS
Suzanne Schouten
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JH
Josh Hale
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CE
Charles Erick
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JF
Jason Finch
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
KD
Kyle Davis
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2025-01-07
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.