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7 • RESOLUTIONCity of Newcastle (Young County)
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
Presented in: City of Newcastle City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
DB
Dickey Baynes
Mayor
YES
JD
Joshua Duffield
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DH
Dustin Hobbs
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
NM
Nicholas Martin
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CO
Chad Owen
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
SR
Sara Riley
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 7 on 2026-08-18
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.