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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Fruitvale (Van Zandt County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Fruitvale City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
SM
Susan Murre
Mayor
YES
DS
Debbie Shepard
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
FJ
Freda Jordan
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TB
Teri Brewer
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
BR
Brandon Russell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DG
Debra Garcia
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-02-17
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.