Consideration and Approval of the FY 2019 Financial Audit: Mr. Kelley Holcomb

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Consideration and Approval of the FY 2019 Financial Audit: Mr. Kelley Holcomb introduced our guest, Mr. Gary Ford the partner from Axley and Rode who were engaged to complete the District’s audit. Mr. Ford presented copies of the letter of opinion and FY 2019 Financial Audit to the Board. Mr. Ford informed the Board that there were no issues with any financial data or with internal controls. Mr. Ford commented on how well the Angelina & Neches River Authority had been handling the District’s business and that he felt confident with the present operations. Mr. Hageon motions to approve the FY 2019 Financial Audit as presented with a second from Mrs. Hartsfield. All members voted in favor and the Audit was approved. Upon approval Mr. Ford took some time to speak to the Board letting them know of his support of their purpose and how they are doing very well. He also informed them he does quite a few water districts and that he was proud to see the Board working so hard to provide clean water at a reasonably low cost. Mr. Gary Ford made an exit from the meeting at 4:33PM. Consideration and Possible Approval of Customer Requests a. District Cost Share for sewer tap at 2987 FM2251: Mr. Chris Key presented the consideration for direct cost share for a sewer tap at the address listed above. Mr. Key explained that the cost was much higher than normal due to the distance from the closest sewer access point. There was discussion about the situation in which Mr. Jones stated essenti

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.