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10.2 • Action ItemsLORENA ISD (Mclennan County)

Consideration and possible 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

Presented in: LORENA ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consideration and possible 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 servi”
JL
Jason Lavender
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
DT
Dr Tyler Stewart
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
KT
Kevin Taylor
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DK
Denny Kramer
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MT
Mary Timmons
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
RJ
Russ Johnson
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CB
Corbett Boone
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

10.2. Consideration and possible 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.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.