Double Horn attorneys respond to AG's appeal

By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

Attorneys for the city of Double Horn have announced their intent to potentially go before the Texas Supreme Court if necessary in light of a recent appellate court decision in favor of the Texas Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) lawsuit attempting to dissolve the municipality.

The city contracts with Messer, Fort and McDonald, a firm specializing in municipal law, in their battle against the state.

Despite the legal setback, the attorneys stated, “The city has everything to gain by moving forward with the lawsuit,” in a Nov. 2 statement. . . .

Find the rest of this story in the Tuesday, Nov. 12 issue of The Highlander, the newspaper of record for the Highland Lakes. To offer a comment or news tip, email connie@highlandernews.com. To subscribe to the newspaper, call 830-693-4367 or click here to subscribe to the e-Edition online.