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2025-143 • Contracts & ProcurementPolk County (Polk County)

APPROVE FY2025 CONTRACT EXTENSION 23-1000824-5 (APRIL 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) BETWEEN POLK COUNTY AGING DEPARTMENT AND DEEP EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (DETCOG) FOR OLDER AMERICAN ACT PROGRAM (CONGREGATE AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS).

Presented in: Polk County Commissioners Court - March 25, 2025 on 2025-03-25
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to adopt/approve Item #2025-143: APPROVE FY2025 CONTRACT EXTENSION 23-1000824-5 (APRIL 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) BETWEEN POLK COUNTY AGING DEPARTMENT AND DEEP EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (DETCOG) FOR OLDER AMERICAN ACT PROGRAM (C”
SB
Sydney Brown Murphy
County Judge
YES
GR
Guylene Robertson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

APPROVE FY2025 CONTRACT EXTENSION 23-1000824-5 (APRIL 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) BETWEEN POLK COUNTY AGING DEPARTMENT AND DEEP EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (DETCOG) FOR OLDER AMERICAN ACT PROGRAM (CONGREGATE AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.