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6 • CAPITAL_PROJECTNewton County (Newton County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Newton County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2023-10-31
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider action on county road and bridge maintenance, subdivision plats, and infrastructure permits”
RC
Ronnie Cochran
County Judge
YES
PA
Phillip A. White
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Leanord "Bubba" Powell
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DB
Dan Bentsen
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
PH
Prentiss Hopson
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Commissioners Court public docket item 6 on 2023-10-31
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.