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5 • PUBLIC_SAFETYMcLennan County (McLennan County)
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
Presented in: McLennan County Commissioners Court - July 17, 2026 on 2026-07-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (19 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and award public safety, emergency services, and county sheriff equipment procurement contracts”
BH
Bill Helton
County Treasurer
YES
DW
David W. Pareya
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
BR
Brian Richardson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
WS
Walt Strickland
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JJ
John Johnson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DA
David A. Maler
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
CG
Charlie Guerrero
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DH
Dianne Hensley
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JE
James E. Lee, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SM
Scott M. Felton
County Judge
YES
D"
Donis "D.L." Wilson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
BP
Ben Perry
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
AH
Andy Harwell
County Clerk
YES
RS
Ralph Strother
District Clerk
YES
JS
Jim Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
WJ
Will Jones
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
PM
Parnell McNamara
County Sheriff
YES
RH
Randy H. Riggs
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
JT
Josh Tetens
County Attorney
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.