2025-882 • Contracts & ProcurementPolk County (Polk County)

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACT ATTORNEY AGREEMENT FOR PROSECUTORIAL SERVICES, TO BE FUNDED WITH UNUSED DISTRICT ATTORNEY SALARIES.

Presented in: Polk County Commissioners Court - December 23, 2025 on 2025-12-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

FAILED (0 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #2025-882: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACT ATTORNEY AGREEMENT FOR PROSECUTORIAL SERVICES, TO BE FUNDED WITH UNUSED DISTRICT ATTORNEY SALARIES.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACT ATTORNEY AGREEMENT FOR PROSECUTORIAL SERVICES, TO BE FUNDED WITH UNUSED DISTRICT ATTORNEY SALARIES.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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).