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13 • ACTION ITEMSLower Neches Valley Authority (Jefferson County)
Consider and act upon approving a settlement proposal in the lawsuit styled, Cause No. 25CCCV0303, Lower Neches Valley Authority, Plaintiff vs. Pamela Carol Tammen Thornton, Teri Tammen Morgan, and Christopher David Tammen, Defendants, in the County Court at Law No. 1, Jefferson County, Texas, as it relates to the West Beaumont Reservoir Project.
Presented in: Lower Neches Valley Authority - Board of Directors Regular Meeting (August 18, 2026) on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to Consider and act upon approving a settlement proposal in the lawsuit styled, Cause No. 25CCCV0303, Lower Neches Valley Authority, Plaintiff vs. Pamela Carol Tammen Thornton, Teri Tammen Morgan, and Christopher David Tammen, Defendants, in the County Court at Law No. 1, Jefferson County, Texas, as it relates to the West Beaumont Reservoir Project.”
IP
Ivy Pate
Vice President
YES
LP
Lee P. Mann
Director
YES
JM
James M. Scott
Director
YES
JG
Justin Gray
Director
YES
KK
Kal Kincaid
Director, Place 3
YES
CM
Clint Mitchell
Director, Place 4
YES
CS
Caleb Spurlock
Director, Place 5
YES
SL
Steve Lucas
Director, Place 1
YES
BV
Bill Voigtman
Director, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider and act upon approving a settlement proposal in the lawsuit styled, Cause No. 25CCCV0303, Lower Neches Valley Authority, Plaintiff vs. Pamela Carol Tammen Thornton, Teri Tammen Morgan, and Christopher David Tammen, Defendants, in the County Court at Law No. 1, Jefferson County, Texas, as it relates to the West Beaumont Reservoir Project.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.