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2026-46 • Regular AgendaCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Consideration and possible action to select an engineering firm for the Request for Qualifications for engineering services for the Texas Water Development Board financial assistance programs
Presented in: City of Mercedes - February 17, 2026 on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and possible action to select an engineering firm for the Request for Qualifications for engineering services for the Texas Water Development Board financial assistance programs”
OD
Oscar D. Montoya Sr.
Mayor
YES
RG
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and possible action to select an engineering firm for the Request for Qualifications for engineering services for the Texas Water Development Board financial assistance programs
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).