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Tom Bean ISD board authorizes purchase of two agricultural vehicles with $140,000 cap
Summary
The Tom Bean ISD Board authorized the superintendent to negotiate purchase of two agricultural vehicles 'not to exceed $140,000.' Trustees approved the motion 5-0; the minutes do not specify whether the $140,000 cap is a combined total or per vehicle.
The Tom Bean Independent School District Board of Trustees on Aug. 11 authorized the superintendent to negotiate the purchase of two agricultural vehicles with a price cap recorded in the motion as "not to exceed $140,000." The motion, made by Trustee Shawna Merriman and seconded by Trustee Tom Sharp, passed 5-0 with two trustees absent.
The board minutes record the motion text but do not clarify whether the $140,000 limit is a total combined cap for both vehicles or a per-vehicle cap; the motion passed in open session after the board reconvened from executive session. Trustee Shawna Merriman moved to "authorize the superintendent to purchase 2 Ag vehicles not to exceed $140,000," which is the verbatim language in the minutes. The district did not provide additional procurement details, vendor names, or timeline in the meeting record.
The authorization follows routine fleet and agriculture-program purchases for the district’s campuses. The board scheduled a special session on Aug. 25 to adopt the budget and set the tax rate, which could affect how the purchase is funded.
