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Sweetwater ISD approves interlocal agreement for trustee-property sales with one abstention

Sweetwater Independent School District Board of Trustees · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Representatives from the City of Sweetwater requested the board join an interlocal agreement to permit sales of trustee properties at below-market value. Trustees approved the agreement 5-0 with Jeff Allen recorded as abstaining.

Ethan Whittenburg, representing the City of Sweetwater, asked trustees to enter an interlocal agreement among the city, Nolan County, Nolan County Hospital District and Wes-Tex Groundwater District to grant consent for selling trustee-owned properties at below-market value. Trustee Dennis Cumbie moved to accept the interlocal agreement as presented; the motion passed with a 5-0 vote and Trustee Jeff Allen recorded an abstention.

During the discussion Trustee Jeff Allen explained the steps buyers must take before and after a sale. The approval authorizes the district to join the multi-party interlocal agreement; the motion recorded one abstention but otherwise passed on the board floor.