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6 • ENGINEERINGGalveston County Emergency Services District #1 (Galveston County)

Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure

Presented in: Galveston County Emergency Services District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-09-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve engineer's report: review of district facilities, maintenance contracts, and pay estimates”
SH
Samuel Helton
Commissioner (Place 1)
YES
GG
Greg Gardner
Commissioner (Place 2)
YES
SF
Sharon Free
Commissioner (Place 3)
YES
TG
Tommy Gass
Commissioner (Place 4)
YES
KO
Kevin O'Brien
Commissioner (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 6 on 2026-09-16

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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).