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Irion County Commissioners Court meeting June 24 2025
Agenda Analysis  | Meeting Review  | Meeting Documents  | Commentary | Last Meeting This photo shows how close the Irion County...
Jun 225 min read


IC ISD Board Meeting June 23 2025
Agenda Analysis  | Meeting Review  | Meeting Documents | Commentary | Last Meeting The new 6 man field, still under construction, at the...
Jun 205 min read


Mertzon City Council June 16 2025
Agenda Analysis  | Meeting Review  | Meeting Documents  | Commentary | Last Meeting Speaking of alleys (see item 5 below), one alley to...
Jun 194 min read


Mertzon City Council June 2 2025
The Tillmans get snagged in an encroachment issue, Hellas cleans up for Spring Creek.
May 317 min read


IC ISD Board Meeting May 12 2025
Agenda Analysis  | Meeting Review  | Meeting Documents | Commentary  | Last Meeting The lots between Duncan and Fleming on 5th Street in...
May 1411 min read


IC ISD Special Board Meeting April 28 2025
Here's the agenda and my analysis for the meeting where IC ISD approves the winning bid.
Apr 265 min read


IC ISD Board Meeting April 14 2025
Here's info for the April 14 meeting.
Apr 115 min read


Mertzon City Council March 3 2025
Here's the agenda and meeting review for this meeting, along with some photos on how another school district is managing stormwater.
Mar 44 min read


IC ISD Board Meeting December 11 2024
What's not being talked about when the Board spends down the 2024 bond funds?
Dec 12, 202411 min read


Mertzon City Council Dec 2 and Nov 25 2024
Here's what you need to know for these two meetings...with commentary about the Preamble.
Dec 5, 20244 min read


Mertzon City Council Meeting November 4 2024
Here's my page for this meeting...
Nov 3, 20242 min read


October 21 2024 Mertzon City Council Meeting
More on W. Fleming closure, IC ISD 2024 bonds and an armchair forecast on the elimination of ad valorem taxation in Texas.
Oct 20, 20245 min read


IC ISD Board Meeting September 2024
Here's the agenda and my analysis for the September 9 meeting.
Sep 10, 20247 min read


ICISD Special Board Meeting August 26 2024
From the new budget to God and school law, you'll get it here.
Aug 23, 20248 min read


Mertzon City Council August 19 2024
Taxes, budgets, staff salaries, feral cats, cyber security, water meters, tree trimming, 2024 bond updates..it is all here.
Aug 21, 20245 min read


ICISD Board Meeting August 2024
Here is my agenda and meeting analysis for the August meeting. (A few updates and corrections are pending.)
Aug 13, 20249 min read


Mertzon City Council August 5 2024
Here’s the agenda and more for the August 5 meeting.
Aug 8, 20245 min read


Mertzon City Council July 15 2024
Mr. Ibarra says no to unlimited liability, new parade ordinance, fun run and 2024 bonds
Jul 17, 20244 min read


ICISD Board Meeting July 2024
Mr. Green gets a stipend he'll work for, bond contract news, communications audit, Blue Cross, fishing at Big Bend.
Jul 17, 20246 min read


Mertzon City Council June 17 2024
Baseball field upgrades and added office at the sewer plant, with a little more thrown in about the speed limit sign.
Jun 15, 20242 min read
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