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6 • ENGINEERINGEllis County Emergency Services District #6 (Ellis County)

Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt

Presented in: Ellis County Emergency Services District #6 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-01-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve engineer's report: review of district facilities, maintenance contracts, and pay estimates”
DW
Dale Walling
Commissioner (Place 1)
YES
BH
Bill Howell
Commissioner (Place 2)
YES
JS
Jason Smithey
Commissioner (Place 3)
YES
RB
Rick Beer
Commissioner (Place 4)
YES
CM
Charles McCormack
Commissioner (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board public docket item 6 on 2026-01-21

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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).