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9.b.2 • Action ItemsEDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Consideration and approval of the contingent fee legal services agreement with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC, and authorization for the Board President and/or designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the District.
Presented in: EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-11
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consideration and approval of the contingent fee legal services agreement with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC, and authorization for the Board President and/or designee to e”
DR
Dr Ricardo Ochoa
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
FT
Fernando Torres
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
JY
Juan Ybarra
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
RL
Rolando Lozano
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RS
Robert Schmalzried
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TB
Tony Barco
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CM
Christopher Morales
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
9.b.2. Consideration and approval of the contingent fee legal services agreement with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC, and authorization for the Board President and/or designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the District.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.