DETENTION MAINTENANCE REPORT Dawn Mouton of
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
DETENTION MAINTENANCE REPORT Dawn Mouton of Double Oak Erosion, the District’s detention pond maintenance contractor, reported as to the status and condition of the District’s detention pond facilities. Ms. Mouton reviewed their written report with the board and responded to questions. She also presented and reviewed pricing to add the Stuebner Hollow detention pond to their maintenance contract when the District acquires that pond next month. The board asked that the new pond maintenance budget be included on the agenda for the next regular board meeting. 4 TAX ASSESSOR'S REPORT Debbie Bessire of Equi-Tax, Inc., the District's tax assessor, reported as to the status of District tax collections and responded to questions from the board. Ms. Bessire reported that the District is 97.7% collected for 2021 taxes, and over 99% collected for all prior years. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Rochow, and unanimously carried, the board approved the tax assessor's report and payment of the tax bills presented. BOOKKEEPER'S REPORT Kim Shelnutt of Myrtle Cruz, Inc., the District's bookkeeper, presented their monthly reports for the District, the wastewater treatment plant, and the water plant, which she reviewed with the board. The reports included listings of bills for the approval of payment, a copy of which is attached hereto. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Armand, and unanimously carried, the board approved said bills and ordered checks issued on the appropriate District accounts in payment thereof. The board authorized purchase of two 6-month CDs with funds currently in the District’s TexPool account, one at the Bank of Houston, and one at Wallis Bank if available at 2% or better. OPERATOR'S REPORT Charles Townsend of Water District Management Company ("WDM"), the District's operators, reported to the board regarding District operations and facilities. Mr. Townsend reviewed his written report with the board and re
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.