9. Review Rate Order. Mr. Wilson reviewed the District’s Rate Order, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit G. He stated that at the last meeting the Board discussed including the opportunity for the Board to review development requests. He stated that section 2.03 can be reviewed to stated that upon the engineer’s review and approval, the plans and specifications will be submitted to the Board for review and approval and then to the operator. Upon motion by Director Smith-Boards, seconded by Director Randall, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve amending the Rate Order as discussed.

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.