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📍 Drive to MOUNT PLEASANT ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 26, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming MOUNT PLEASANT ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 10)
District Plans to Issue Debt Without Voter Approval
📅 October 26, 2026
The board is moving to issue ‘Lease Revenue Bonds’ through a ‘Public Facility Corporation’ to fund new school facilities. This is a financing scheme specifically designed to take on long-term debt and bypass the voters, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill for years without their consent.
Response

PACK THE ROOM: Show up Monday and sign up for public comment. Contact the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Lease Revenue Bonds are a way to dodge the voters. Put all new debt on the ballot for our approval. Vote NO on Item 7.B.3.’

💰 Impact: Major Debt (No Voter Approval)
ALERT (LEVEL 8)
Requires Verification

Vote on Property Tax Levy Lacks Key Details
📅 October 26, 2026
The board is scheduled to approve the district’s tax roll and levy for the year. However, the agenda provides no information on the proposed tax rate or how it compares to the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate, preventing taxpayers from knowing if this is a hidden tax hike.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board of Trustees before Monday’s meeting: ‘Before you vote on Item 7.B.1, please publicly post the proposed tax rate and a comparison to the no-new-revenue rate. Taxpayers deserve to know the true cost before you vote.’

💰 Impact: Potential Property Tax Hike
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Board May Weaken Oversight on New Facility Project
📅 October 26, 2026
The board is considering giving the Superintendent sole authority to hire design professionals for a new ‘Indoor Multi-Purpose Training Facility’. This move reduces public oversight and concentrates spending power on a project that may be funded by the non-voter-approved debt scheme.
Response

DEMAND OVERSIGHT: Contact the Board of Trustees: ‘The full Board must retain final approval on all contracts for the new training facility, especially if it’s funded without voter approval. Do not delegate your oversight authority. Vote NO on Item 7.B.4.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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