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11 • FINANCIALSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Letter of Engagement with John Womack and Company, P.C. for Independent Auditor

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 05, 2025 on 2025-08-05
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Letter of Engagement with John Womack and Company, P.C. for Independent Auditor”
BB
Brandon Barrera
President
YES
JM
YES
IG
Imelda Garza
Secretary/Treasurer
YES
FG
Frances Garcia
Vice-President
YES
AN
YES
JM
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3
YES
DM
Daniel Morales
Director, Place 4
YES
AR
Arturo Rodriguez
Director, Place 5
YES
PA
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1
YES
TL
Tanya Lawhon
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Letter of Engagement with John Womack and Company, P.C. for Independent Auditor Services for FY 2025. The Board reviewed the Letter of Engagement from John Womack and Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The estimated cost is $11,950 which is a $1,000 increase from STWA Regular Meeting Minutes Tuly 8, 2025 Page 4 last year’s cost. Ms, Garza made a motion to approve the Letter of Engagement with John Womack and Company, P.C. for Independent Auditor Services for FY 2025. Ms. Garcia seconded. All voted in favor. 12, Bids for Uniforms for field staff. Mr. Marez presented information from three uniform companies — Unifirst, Cintas and Vestis. He stated all three companies are Buy Board vendors. He added that Unifirst is STWA’s current vendor but the other two companies offer additional options for jackets and other outerwear which Unifirst does not. Mr. D. Morales asked which company was preferred by the field staff and Mr. Marez responded Cintas.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.