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📍 Drive to HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 8)
Blank-Check Budget Amendment on Consent Agenda
📅 November 16, 2026
The board is set to approve ‘Budget amendment #1’ with no supporting documentation or explanation of what is being changed. This gives the administration a blank check to move taxpayer money around without public discussion or oversight.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the board secretary at egilpin@hfhorns.net: ‘Pull Item 12.D from the consent agenda immediately. The board must not vote on a budget amendment without publishing the details for taxpayers to review first.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Budget Changes
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Rules Restrict Public Comment, Shield Staff from Criticism
📅 November 16, 2026
The board’s policy requires residents to register by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting to speak, preventing same-day engagement. The rules also forbid any criticism of district employees, shielding them from public accountability at taxpayer-funded meetings.
Response

Email the board secretary at egilpin@hfhorns.net: ‘The public comment rules in Item 4 are an unacceptable barrier. I demand the board remove the 10 a.m. registration deadline and the ban on criticizing public employees to restore accountability.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Requires Verification

Financial Reports Hidden on Consent Agenda
📅 November 16, 2026
The board plans to approve the district’s latest financial statements and list of expenditures as part of a bundled ‘Consent Agenda’ vote. The actual documents detailing the spending are not easily accessible, preventing public scrutiny of where taxpayer money is going before the vote.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the files for Item 12.B in the Official Agenda (linked above) to check for payments to lobbyists or controversial consultants. Email the board secretary at egilpin@hfhorns.net: ‘Pull Item 12.B from the consent agenda for a separate discussion and vote until the public can review the full expenditure reports.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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