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13 • REGULARAngelina County Fresh Water District #1 (Angelina County)

14.

Presented in: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - March 24, 2017 on 2017-03-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Action on Item 13: 14.”
BR
Belinda Ross
Supervisor, Place 3
YES
JH
Jemmie Hageon
Supervisor, Place 1
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

14. District give 60 days notice before this change in cycle is implemented, along with one month of no cutoffs to encourage bill payments be caught up. Mr. Hageon motioned to approve the change in billing cycle as presented, with a second by Mrs. Ross. All members voted in favor and the motion carried. B. Late fee assessment and amount: Mr. R. Jones suggested that the District leave the $3.00 late fee as is. Mr. Jenkins discussed issues with meter readings and notifications of problems, which Mr. R. Jones assured Mr. Jenkins that customers were notified of problems. Mrs. Hartsfield motioned to leave the late fee assessed at the current rate of $3.00. Mr. Hageon seconded the motion. All members voted in favor and the late fee will remain the same. Appoint a Facilities Committee: Mr. R. Jones recommended a committee be setup to work on making improvements to the District’s Office. Mr. R. Jones appointed Mrs. Ross to the committee as Chair. Mrs. Hartsfield volunteered to join Mrs. Ross on the committee. Mr. R. Jones noted that improvements will not be made until after the sewer project is completed. Mr. Key informed the Board that the District’s roof was replaced per their decision at the last Board meeting. Mrs. Jenkins thanked the Board for their bill assistance granted per her request. Mortgage Burning Ceremony: Members and guests moved outside to burn a copy of the District’s mortgage on their Office which was recently paid in full. Establish Date, Time and Agenda I

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.