Legal Fees - Total for 4 years - $255,370.93Average about $64,000 per YearClick on image to enlarge |
Alvarado Plaintiffs - $1172.10 - Contribution. CISD is a participant in this group that sued the State of Texas. Ray, Wood & Bonilla (Buck Wood) is the attorney for this group. Question: What law gives CISD the right to use taxpayer money to contribute to lobbying groups? What law gives CISD the right to use taxpayer money to sue the State? |
Note the $139,272.00 payment to Ray, Wood & Bonilla. According to the firm's website, their founding partner, Randall Buck Wood, serves as General Counsel to the Equity Center, a lobbying group. Supt. Damron is past president of the Equity Center. Question: What law gives CISD the right to contribute to lobbying groups. What right gives CISD the right to use taxpayer money to sue the State?
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We have paid the firm of Ray, Wood & Bonilla $158,578 over 4 years. That's $39,644.50 per year average. This is the firm that represents the Equity Center in sueing the State of Texas on behalf of the Alvarado Plaintiffs, of which Cleburne ISD is a participant. |
CISD listed as expenses of the second bond election a payment to the firm of Delgado, Acosta, Braden & Jones, P.C. for $6,127.50. Raymond R. "Tripp" Davenport is a member of that firm. He also sits on the Texas Ethics Commission, which declined to rule against CISD's Superintendent Robert Damron in the complaint filed by Alden Nellis. Nellis charged illegal use of taxpayer funds for the advertising brochure promoting passage in the second bond election.. CISD uses taxpayer money to pay Delgado, Acosta, Braden & Jones $6,127.50. CISD publishes pro-bond brochure. Taxpayer files complaint. Attorney with Delgado, Acosta, Braden & Jones sits on Ethics Commission in which complaint must be filed. Where is justice for the taxpayer?
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