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

Docket Item 8

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 26, 2025 on 2025-08-26
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Docket Item 8”
JR
Joann Randall
President
YES
JM
Jeanna Maxwell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LS
Leslie Smith-Boards
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JJ
Jennifer Jacobs
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Higgins
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8. 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 H. Ms. Evans reported on the Water Plant Improvements and Filtration Expansion. She stated that the plans are approved and 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 bond application was approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) on February 6, 2025. She noted that the sale of the bonds will commence once the prior fiscal year end audits are finalized. Mr. Wilson reported that the application will exceed the 12 month timeline and NRF will prepare a resolution to submit to the TCEQ requesting the extension for an additional year. Ms. Evans reported on Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 189’s (“No. 189”) Request for Wastewater Capacity. She stated that Quiddity received a request for additional wastewater treatment plant capacity from No. 189. She stated that Quiddity is coordinating with the NRF to respond to No. 189. Ms. Evans reported on the WWTP Improvements Project. She stated that Quiddity is finalizing the design of the project this week and providing notice to the TCEQ. She requested Board authorization to publicly advertise and bid the project. Discussion ensued. Ms. Evans noted that the cost would be shared with the other participants. She noted that bids would be presented at the next meeting. Upon motion by Director Jacobs, seconded by Director Maxwell, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted by majority, with Director Randall abstaining, to authorize Quiddity to publicly advert

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.