LEGALAWARDED

City of Rowlett city Awards Legal Contract to Messer, Fort & Mcdonald (August 2026)

Rowlett’s City Council appointed the law firm of Messer, Fort & McDonald to provide ongoing prosecutorial services for the Municipal Court, funded from the existing $107,858 annual prosecutor budget with hourly compensation to be negotiated. The contract shifted the role from an individual employee prosecutor to an outside legal services firm.

Status
AWARDED
Document date
August 3, 2026
Contract type
LEGAL
Vendor
Messer, Fort & Mcdonald
Agency
City of Rowlett city · TX

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount
$130/hour (prior prosecutor rate referenced); annual budget $107,858
Contract type
LEGAL
Contract term
Ongoing prosecutorial services beginning after November 28, 2021; current as of August 2026
Renewal
Initial appointment made by RES-152-21 on December 14, 2021; no explicit end date or renewal schedule is stated. As of August 2026, staff notes the firm continues to serve but no formal service contract document has been located.
Document type
AgendaPacket
Source document
City of Rowlett City Council Meeting Agenda Packet 2026-08-03

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the legal contract by City of Rowlett city?

Messer, Fort & Mcdonald was awarded this legal contract by City of Rowlett city, as recorded on August 3, 2026. The contract value is $130/hour (prior prosecutor rate referenced); annual budget $107,858.

How much is the Messer, Fort & Mcdonald contract with City of Rowlett city worth?

The Messer, Fort & Mcdonald contract with City of Rowlett city is valued at $130/hour (prior prosecutor rate referenced); annual budget $107,858, covering legal work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Legal contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Rowlett City Council Meeting Agenda Packet 2026-08-03 (AgendaPacket), dated August 3, 2026 from City of Rowlett city. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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