2025-1170 • Regular AgendaKarnes County (Karnes County)

Discuss/Approve/Disapprove: ECS Southwest, LLP-Subsurface Exploration and Geotechnical Engineering Services for the Karnes County Sheriff's office and Jail. ECS Proposal No. 20:3283-GP sent by The Chapman Firm, PLLC (for ongoing jail repairs).

Presented in: Karnes County Commissioners Court - October 14, 2025 on 2025-10-14

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

FAILED (0 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #2025-1170: Discuss/Approve/Disapprove: ECS Southwest, LLP-Subsurface Exploration and Geotechnical Engineering Services for the Karnes County Sheriff's office and Jail. ECS Proposal No. 20:32”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discuss/Approve/Disapprove: ECS Southwest, LLP-Subsurface Exploration and Geotechnical Engineering Services for the Karnes County Sheriff's office and Jail. ECS Proposal No. 20:3283-GP sent by The Chapman Firm, PLLC (for ongoing jail repairs).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).