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5 • CONTRACTHays County (Hays County)
Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt
Presented in: Hays County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-04-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and award contracts, bids, and interlocal cooperative agreements”
RB
Ruben Becerra
County Judge
YES
MG
Michelle Gutierrez Cohen
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
WS
Walt Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DG
Debbie G. Ingalsbe
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MH
Morgan Hammer
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
KH
Kelly Higgins
County Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Commissioners Court public docket item 5 on 2026-04-14
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).