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📍 Drive to MABANK ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming MABANK ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Potential Cost Overrun on Construction Projects
📅 November 16, 2026
The board is voting on an amendment to its professional services agreement with architecture firm Claycomb Associates, likely related to the district’s multiple ongoing construction projects. Such amendments often involve significant cost increases, but the financial impact is not disclosed on the agenda.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Mabank ISD board (see district website for contact info) before the meeting: ‘Regarding Item 7.C, what is the cost and reason for the amendment to the Claycomb Associates agreement? The public deserves to see the details before you approve more spending.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Contract Cost
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Undisclosed Budget Changes on Consent Agenda
📅 November 16, 2026
The board plans to approve unspecified budget amendments as part of a bundled ‘Consent Agenda’ vote. This process can hide spending changes from public view and prevents individual discussion and accountability for how taxpayer money is reallocated.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Mabank ISD board (see district website for contact info) and demand that Item 6.E, ‘Budget Amendment(s),’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being moved.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending Shifts
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