Consideration and Approval of the FY 2016 Annual Financial Audit: Mr. A.J. Goff

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Consideration and Approval of the FY 2016 Annual Financial Audit: Mr. A.J. Goff presented the FY 2016 audit to the Board. Goff & Herrington issued an unmodified audit report, which is a clean opinion. Taxes show to be beneficial to the District’s financials. FY 2016 was a better year than past years. Mr. Patrick McKelvey arrived at 5:40 PM. Mr. Goff provided minor items of note. The audit was past due which is a technical non- compliance and balance sheet accounts require reconciliations. Mrs. Dyan Stanford provided explanations of these issues and the steps that have been enacted to alleviate these problems. Mrs. Belinda Ross motioned to approve the FY 2016 Financial Audit as presented, with a second by Mr. Hageon. All members voted in favor and the audit was approved. Mr. Goff left the meeting at 5:46 PM. Mr. Danny Hayes presented an update on the sewer project for the District. All lift stations towards Redland Estates have been hooked up to the sewer system. All customer connections are anticipated to be complete at the end of the month. Flow from Redland Estates sewer plant has been diverted from the Angelina River and is now flowing into the new treatment lines. Treatment plant improvements are continuing and the project is now waiting on the bar screen to be delivered. Mr. Jones questioned when old septic systems will be removed. Mr. Chris Key explained that the systems are being removed as connection occurs. Mr. Kelley Holcomb noted that old systems are being p

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