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7 • PERSONNELPALACIOS ISD (Matagorda County)
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
Presented in: PALACIOS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve personnel and contract approvals: staffing appointments and professional services”
BA
Becky Aguilera
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
BB
Brian Busby
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CF
Carl Filip
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
KB
Karen Botbyl
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BB
Brandon Bowers
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
HG
Haley Garcia
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
TA
Terri Adams
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 7 on 2026-02-16
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.