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2025-476 • Regular AgendaCity of Mineral Wells (Palo Pinto County)

Consider and take appropriate action to approve expenditures to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Texas in an amount not to exceed $1,827,365.00 for fiscal year 2026 for medical and prescription benefits for City employees.

Presented in: City of Mineral Wells City Council - October 21, 2025 on 2025-10-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consider and take appropriate action to approve expenditures to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Texas in an amount not to exceed $1,827,365.00 for fiscal year 2026 for medical and prescription benefit”
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and take appropriate action to approve expenditures to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Texas in an amount not to exceed $1,827,365.00 for fiscal year 2026 for medical and prescription benefits for City employees.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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).