Board authorizes $2.5M tax-exempt term note amid higher-than-expected monument bid

May 26, 2026

The board approved a Gulf Coast Business Bank tax-exempt term note financing $2.5 million, after staff reported monument bids rose from $250,000 to $631,000; the note was authorized subject to amending the acceleration provision and final documentization.

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Eric Long told the board that a vendor bid for four entry monuments increased from $250,000 to $631,000 and that the bid was not itemized or inclusive of landscaping costs. District counsel and staff discussed proceeding with permitting while delaying monument work if needed.

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