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Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

11. There were no public comments on the proposed 2023 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget. The Board of Directors closed the public hearing at 12:23 p.m. The motion was made by Mrs. Ana Maria Perez and seconded by Mr. Ricardo Perez and was unanimously approved by the Board. The Board of Directors received a presentation by Jeff Snowden, Capex on the proposed amendment to the use of Water Rights fees. The Board of Directors approved the Order amending the Water and Wastewater Rates and the use of Water Rights fees set forth in Article 9 of the Rules of the Agua Special Utility District. The motion was made by Mrs. Ana Maria Perez and seconded by Mr. Narciso Solis and was unanimously approved by the Board. The Board of Directors received a presentation by Mr. Pierre Newkirk, Newkirk and Newkirk and Greg Klement, The Klement Agency, on the proposed Property/Casualty and Workers Compensation policies. The Board of Directors moved item five regarding Property/Casualty and Workers Compensation policies into executive session. The motion was made by Mr. Ricardo Perez and seconded by Dr. Adriana Flores-Villarreal and was unanimously approved by the Board. The Board of Directors approved a Resolution adopting the 2023 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget. The motion was made by Mr. Ricardo Perez and seconded by Mrs. Ana Maria Perez and was unanimously approved by the Board. The Board of Directors approved amending the Non-Standard Service Agreement for water and wastew

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.