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14 • Action ItemsDUBLIN ISD (Erath County)

Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution to Approve an Engagement Letter with Leon, Alcala, Morse & Reynolds, PLLC to Serve as Bond Counsel, a law firm with substantial experience serving as bond counsel; finding that such services are specialized and cannot be adequately performed by District personnel or other counsel and that a contingency fee contract is in the best interest of the Distr

Presented in: DUBLIN ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-03-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution to Approve an Engagement Letter with Leon, Alcala, Morse & Reynolds, PLLC to Serve as Bond Counsel, a law firm with substantial experience serving as bon”
JM
James Moore
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RS
Raymond Salinas
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
AS
Angelica Salyer
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
BC
Bob Cervetto
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
PL
Pat Leatherwood
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BM
Blanca Martineau
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RM
Ryan Mitchell
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

14. Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution to Approve an Engagement Letter with Leon, Alcala, Morse & Reynolds, PLLC to Serve as Bond Counsel, a law firm with substantial experience serving as bond counsel; finding that such services are specialized and cannot be adequately performed by District personnel or other counsel and that a contingency fee contract is in the best interest of the District because no amount will be paid unless a transaction is completed Attachments: ( 3 ) Agenda Item Form #14 - Resolution for bond counsel 3/10/2026 at 10:41 AM #14(1) - 2026 Redemption Analysis Dublin ISD 2026.03.23 3/23/2026 at 4:57 PM #14(2) -Dublin ISD 2026 Cash Defeasance and Redemption - Resolution Approving Bond Counsel Engagement 3/23/2026 at 4:58 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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).