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VIII • Action ItemsFARMERSVILLE ISD (Collin County)
Consider and Approve the purchase of buses per the proposal presented by Longhorn Bus Sales and the financing proposal by Empire Finance and authorize the Superintendent or his designee to execute agreements with Empire Finance or its assigns.
Presented in: FARMERSVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-04-27
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider and Approve the purchase of buses per the proposal presented by Longhorn Bus Sales and the financing proposal by Empire Finance and authorize the Superintendent or his designee to execute agr”
KC
Kiel Cathey
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
DC
David Coleman
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
JM
Jason Mctee
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
TG
Tony Gray
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
PK
Paul Kelly
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DP
Dale Pickett
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BB
Brian Brazil
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
VIII. Consider and Approve the purchase of buses per the proposal presented by Longhorn Bus Sales and the financing proposal by Empire Finance and authorize the Superintendent or his designee to execute agreements with Empire Finance or its assigns.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.