| Administration Report. e Future Board Meeting Dates Project Updates e e Mold Remediation Update e Payment Plan Agreements — Outstanding Invoices for Water and O&M Mr. Marez informed the Board that the next meeting including the public hearing on tax rate is scheduled for September 8"" followed by the next Regular Meeting on September 29"", Ivan Luna of ICE provided an update on the RWSC and NWSC projects and reported that 100% design should be ready in a few weeks, Work on the Nitrification Action Plan and Monitoring Plan is 95% complete. There has been a delay on the ARV assessment due to quotes from vendors. He added that the Texas Water Development Board had questions on the funding application and responses have been submitted. Mr. Marez reported that staff has moved out of the office building and into the temporary offices. The mold remediation work should begin next week.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.