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8 • REGULARDowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)

Mark Ivy presented the written operations report. Mr. Ivy reviewed the proposed tap fee for Miguel Gallego, after discussion and upon motion by Director Bertus, seconded by Director Staab, the Board approved allowing Mr. Gallego to contract directly for the under-road line construction in an effort to reduce the tap fee provided that the work is performed to the satisfaction of the District’s engineers and operators. Upon motion by Director Copony, seconded by Director Bertus, the Board approve

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2026-01-15 on 2026-01-15
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve item 8: Mark Ivy presented the written operations report. Mr. Ivy reviewed the proposed tap fee for Miguel Gallego, after discussion and upon motion by Director Bertus, seconded by Director Staab, the Board ”
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

Mark Ivy presented the written operations report. Mr. Ivy reviewed the proposed tap fee for Miguel Gallego, after discussion and upon motion by Director Bertus, seconded by Director Staab, the Board approved allowing Mr. Gallego to contract directly for the under-road line construction in an effort to reduce the tap fee provided that the work is performed to the satisfaction of the District’s engineers and operators. Upon motion by Director Copony, seconded by Director Bertus, the Board approved the Operator’s report.

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.