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12.A • END OF CONSENTMontgomery County (Montgomery County)

Approve granting a discretionary exemption for electric power, gas, water and other utility services as an item that can be obtained from only one source from the following utilized vendors: Entergy, NRG/Reliant, Sam Houston Electric Corp/SHECO, Mid South Synergy, City of Conroe, City of Magnolia, City of Oak Ridge North, City of Splendora, City of Willis, Dobbin Plantersville WSC, Lake South Wate

Presented in: Montgomery County Commissioners Court - January 29, 2026 on 2026-01-29
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Approve granting a discretionary exemption for electric power, gas, water and other utility services as an item that can be obtained from only one source from the following utilized vendors: Entergy, NRG/Reliant, Sam Houston Electric Corp/SHECO, Mid South Synergy, City of Conroe, City of Magnolia, City of Oak Ridge North, City of Splendora, City of Willis, Dobbin Plantersville WSC, Lake South Wate”
MJ
Mark J. Keough
County Judge
YES
CR
Charlie Riley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
MG
Matt Gray
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RW
Robert Walker
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RW
Ritch Wheeler
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approve granting a discretionary exemption for electric power, gas, water and other utility services as an item that can be obtained from only one source from the following utilized vendors: Entergy, NRG/Reliant, Sam Houston Electric Corp/SHECO, Mid South Synergy, City of Conroe, City of Magnolia, City of Oak Ridge North, City of Splendora, City of Willis, Dobbin Plantersville WSC, Lake South Water Supply, MC MUD #16, MC MUD #8, MC MUD #94, New Caney MUD, Old Tamina Water Supply, Pinehurst Decker Prairie, Quadvest, Southern MCUD, The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency, Porter MUD, CenterPoint Energy, AT&T, Inc., Consolidated Communications of Texas, Central Telephone Company of Texas dba Centurylink, Frontier Communications Corporation, Connect Holding II LLC., dba Brightspeed, Wavemedia, Inc., Comcast of Houston, LLC., Phonoscope, Inc., for various departments Local Gov't Code §262.024(a)(7)(C).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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