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11 • UTILITY_DISTRICTBammel Utility District (Harris County)

WATER CONSERVATION PLAN Mark W. Brooks

Presented in: Bammel Utility District Board of Directors - May 13, 2024 on 2024-05-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“WATER CONSERVATION PLAN Mark W. Brooks of Young & Brooks, the attorneys for the District, noted that TWDB rules require that the board review and update the District's Water Conservation Plan (the “Plan”) as appropriate at least every five (5) years. Operator Charles Townsend advised that his office is not recommending any changes to the Plan’s water use reduction targets at this time. After discu”
BP
Bryan Pershall
Director, Place 3
YES
NF
Nicholas Fava
Director, Place 4
YES
JA
James Armand
Director, Place 5
YES
JW
Jon Whisler
Director, Place 1
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

WATER CONSERVATION PLAN Mark W. Brooks of Young & Brooks, the attorneys for the District, noted that TWDB rules require that the board review and update the District's Water Conservation Plan (the “Plan”) as appropriate at least every five (5) years. Operator Charles Townsend advised that his office is not recommending any changes to the Plan’s water use reduction targets at this time. After discussion, upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the board adopted the attached Resolution Reviewing Water Conservation Plan.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.