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9 • REGULARFort Bend County Municipal Utility District #131 (Fort Bend County)

Docket Item 9

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - July 28, 2026 on 2026-07-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve Pay Estimate No.”
JM
Jeanna Maxwell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LS
Leslie Smith-Boards
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JA
Jo Ann Randall
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
MH
Michael Higgins
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9. Engineer’s Report. Mr. Wilson recognized Ms. Evans, who presented to and reviewed with the Board the Engineer’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit G. Ms. Evans reported on the Water Plant Improvements and Filtration Expansion. She stated that Quiddity will advertise the project for bid after the bonds have sold. Ms. Evans reported on Bond Application Report No. 4. She stated that the sale of the bonds will commence once the prior fiscal year end audits are finalized. Ms. Evans reported on Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 189’s (“No. 189”) Request for Wastewater Capacity. She stated that No. 189 requested a meeting on June 25, 2026 to discuss their need for additional wastewater capacity and the status of the WWTP Improvements project. She reported that Quiddity requested cost information for the WWTP expansions from No. 189’s engineer for use in calculating a price per gallon for their additional capacity needs for the Board’s consideration. Ms. Evans reported on the WWTP Improvements Project. She stated that the contractor, CROM CFG Industries, LLC, continues to work on grit removal from all basins within the plant. She noted that the contractor finished blasting and recoating the interior and exterior walls of both digesters. She stated that the contract substantial completion date was June 21, 2026. She noted that Quiddity prepared and sent a behind schedule letter to the contractor and requested an updated schedule. She reported that Quiddity received Pay Application No. 3 in the amount of $51,308.64 and recommended payment to the contractor. She noted that the District’s share of the application is $29,624.07. Upon motion by Director Evans, seconded by Director Boards, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.