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Item-17 • Regular AgendaTom Green County (Tom Green County)
Consider accepting a grant award of $39,598.80 as part of the FY26 BG-Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program through the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the purchase of rifle-resistant body armor plates for the Sheriff’s Office an
Presented in: Tom Green County Commissioners Court - October 07, 2025 on 2025-10-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Consider accepting a grant award of $39,598.80 as part of the FY26 BG-Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program through the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the purchase of rifle-resistant body armor plates for the Sheriff’s Office an”
LC
Lane Carter
County Judge
YES
CD
Chad Decker
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SN
Shawn Nanny
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RH
Ralph Hoelscher
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RB
Rick Bacon
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider accepting a grant award of $39,598.80 as part of the FY26 BG-Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program through the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the purchase of rifle-resistant body armor plates for the Sheriff’s Office an
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.