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3 • REGULARDowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)

The Board considered a 2026 Park Plan and Park Bond Authorization Election. The Board reviewed the cost of a contract Hart InterCivic and ES&S for voting machines and discussed other costs of the election. It was noted that election officials need to be compensated in addition to other expenses. The Board reviewed the Park Plan with Jeff Vogler which must be adopted prior to being submitted as part of the Park Bond Authorization Election. After lengthy review and discussion, upon motion by Dire

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2026-01-26 on 2026-01-26
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve item 3: The Board considered a 2026 Park Plan and Park Bond Authorization Election. The Board reviewed the cost of a contract Hart InterCivic and ES&S for voting machines and discussed other costs of the ele”
JN
Jerry Nelson
President
YES
AC
Allison Copony
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JL
Jerry L Nelson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JJ
James J Bertus
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DS
Danny Staab
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RJ
Robert Johnson
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Board considered a 2026 Park Plan and Park Bond Authorization Election. The Board reviewed the cost of a contract Hart InterCivic and ES&S for voting machines and discussed other costs of the election. It was noted that election officials need to be compensated in addition to other expenses. The Board reviewed the Park Plan with Jeff Vogler which must be adopted prior to being submitted as part of the Park Bond Authorization Election. After lengthy review and discussion, upon motion by Director Copony, seconded by Director Bertus, the Board voted to enter into a contract with Hart InterCivic, adopted the Park Plan as presented, and adopted the Order Calling a Park Bond Authorization Election as presented. Director Nelson voted against the motion. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________________ James J. Bertus Secretary, Board of Directors Docusign Envelope ID: E5F57F66-BC9E-89CB-83DB-6255C07D3E3D 7/1/2026 | 2:17 PM PDT

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.