Council approves bond counsel, financial advisor, insurance renewals and multiple contracts; several procurement items deferred

The Conroe City Council and the Conroe Local Government Corporation (CLGC) took a series of votes on Oct. 23 across legal, financial and capital procurement items. The council approved professional-service engagements, awarded construction and equipment contracts, and adopted several routine purchase orders. Several items were discussed but deferred or died for lack of a second.

Votes at a glance (key approvals)

- Bond counsel (Item 2): Council approved McCall, Parkhurst & Horton for bond counsel services for the city and the CLGC following a solicitation and committee evaluation. Motion carried; mover and seconder not identified on the record. (Outcome: approved)

- Financial advisor (Item 3): Council approved Hilltop Securities as the city’s financial advisor following a solicitation and committee recommendation. (Outcome: approved)

- Stop-loss insurance and self-funded health fund renewals (Items 13–14): The council approved the recommended stop‑loss renewal with no increase in specific and aggregate stop-loss administrative premiums. The combined total cost for stop-loss (specific plus aggregate) presented in the meeting was $2,141,708 for the policy year. Council approved both the renewal and the related purchase order. (Outcome: approved)

- CLGC purchase orders and awards (Items 6, 9, 11,…