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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTTown of Rising Star (Eastland County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Town of Rising Star Town Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
BH
Betsy Herron
Mayor
YES
JM
John Mashburn
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JJ
Johnny Jack Hubbard
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JK
Judy Kirby
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RH
Robert Higgins
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RS
Ross Self
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Town Council public docket item 5 on 2026-05-19
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.