Review Engineer’s Report, authorize necessary capital projects and authorize capacity commitments
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Review Engineer’s Report, authorize necessary capital projects and authorize capacity commitments. The President recognized Mr. Adams, who presented to and reviewed with the Board the Engineer’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit F. Mr. Adams reported that the 2026 annual tank inspections will begin this sum mer. He stated that BGE recommends replacing the galvanized, bolted ground storage tank at Water Plant No. 2 within the next three years. Mr. Adams reported on the Waterline Replacement, Phase 5 project, stat ing that the construction plans are fully approved and BGE is ready to begin the process of advertising for bids once authorized by the Board. Mr. Adams reported on the 30” Sanitary Sewer Line along W. Lake Houston Park way, stating that the Notice to Procced was issued to the contractor, Insituform Technologies, on June 22, 2026. He noted that the contractor has begun work setting up the bypass pumping and coating the existing sanitary sewer lines. Mr. Adam
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.