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2026-537 • Contracts & ProcurementPolk County (Polk County)
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ROAD & BRIDGE EQUIPMENT LEASE/PURCHASE THROUGH THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEMS (TIPS CONTRACT #230802) PURSUANT TO EAST TEXAS MACK SALES, LLC QUOTATIONS FOR: LEASE/PURCHASE OF 8 NEW 2027 MACK P164R DUMP TRUCKS WITH M-DRIVE TRANSMIS
Presented in: Polk County Commissioners Court - July 28, 2026 on 2026-07-28
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-537: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ROAD & BRIDGE EQUIPMENT LEASE/PURCHASE THROUGH THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEMS (TIPS CONTRACT #230802) PURSUANT TO EAST TEXAS MACK SALES, LLC QUOTATIONS FOR”
SB
Shelly Bush Sitton
County Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ROAD & BRIDGE EQUIPMENT LEASE/PURCHASE THROUGH THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEMS (TIPS CONTRACT #230802) PURSUANT TO EAST TEXAS MACK SALES, LLC QUOTATIONS FOR: LEASE/PURCHASE OF 8 NEW 2027 MACK P164R DUMP TRUCKS WITH M-DRIVE TRANSMIS
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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).