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7 • RESOLUTIONCity of Cottonwood (Kaufman County)
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
Presented in: City of Cottonwood City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-12-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider resolutions, interlocal cooperation agreements, and departmental authorizations”
KD
Karen DeLoney
Mayor
YES
JP
Jennifer Parker
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
PS
Peggy Smith
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Roll-call action restraining local government cost, regulatory scope, or property-rights burden.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.