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14 • REGULARSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Job Description/Posting - Finance Manager.

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - January 28, 2025 on 2025-01-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Job Description/Posting - Finance Manager.”
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

Job Description/Posting - Finance Manager. Mr. Marez stated that in response to Ms. Wagner's expected retirement in February 2026, he recommends beginning the process to hire another Finance Manager in order to provide sufficient time for training. He presented an updated job description for the Finance Manager position. He requested the Board's feedback and approval of the job description in order to begin recmitment. Mr. Morales suggested adding reference to the type of accounting software used by STWA's Finance Depatiment. Ms. Garza made a motion to approve the job description and post the opening with the suggested modification. Ms. Garcia seconded the motion and all voted in favor.

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.