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5.F • Action ItemsMERKEL ISD (Taylor County)
Discuss/Approve Walsh Gallegos Attorney contract renewal
Presented in: MERKEL ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Discuss/Approve Walsh Gallegos Attorney contract renewal”
AH
Angela Head
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
BP
Brit Pursley
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
JS
Joe Salas
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
KD
Kyle Doan
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MT
Matt Travis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CC
Christian Clyburn
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
KF
Kerry Fryar
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
5.F. Discuss/Approve Walsh Gallegos Attorney contract renewal
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.