STWA Master Plan - I.C.E. • Presentation - I.C.E. • Bidding process for pump station improvements Mr. Ivan Luna ofI.C.E. and Rogelio Rodriguez of Water Finance Exchange provided a brief presentation on STWA's Master Plan. Mr. Luna stated that a draft of the updated Master Plan should be available next week. The updates include estimates for short-term and long-term needs resulting from projected population growth and water demand projections, integration of the brackish desalination project and Ricardo well project, the Seven Seas Brackish Water project, the groundwater feasibility study, a cathodic protection study, asset management strategies and engineering recommendations. Mr. Rodriguez added that an application has been submitted for funds to address water loss but if STW A is not invited for funding, other options are available.

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.