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6 • ENGINEERINGGalveston County Municipal Utility District No. 73 (Galveston County)

Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

Presented in: Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 73 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-07-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve engineer's report: review of district facilities, maintenance contracts, and pay estimates”
CC
Carolyn Chapman
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
DP
Diane Perillo
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
LB
Linda Bordeau
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CA
Chuck Atkins
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
LD
Linda Dixon
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CA
Cynthia Aldape
Board President
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 6 on 2026-07-08

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.