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13 • REGULARDowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)

Allison Copony asked that the Art Contest be placed on the February agenda and Jim Bertus requested an item to consider District electricity pricing be placed on the same agenda. The orders calling the election were tabled for a special meeting to be held on January 26 at 6:00 PM in order to give Taylor Goodall more time to investigate costs and options associated with the District holding an election independently as Harris County is unwilling to hold joint elections in May, 2026. There being

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2026-01-15 on 2026-01-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve item 13: Allison Copony asked that the Art Contest be placed on the February agenda and Jim Bertus requested an item to consider District electricity pricing be placed on the same agenda. The orders calling ”
JN
Jerry Nelson
President
YES
AC
Allison Copony
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JL
Jerry L Nelson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JJ
James J Bertus
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DS
Danny Staab
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RJ
Robert Johnson
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Allison Copony asked that the Art Contest be placed on the February agenda and Jim Bertus requested an item to consider District electricity pricing be placed on the same agenda. The orders calling the election were tabled for a special meeting to be held on January 26 at 6:00 PM in order to give Taylor Goodall more time to investigate costs and options associated with the District holding an election independently as Harris County is unwilling to hold joint elections in May, 2026. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________________ James J. Bertus Secretary, Board of Directors Docusign Envelope ID: E5F57F66-BC9E-89CB-83DB-6255C07D3E3D 7/1/2026 | 2:17 PM PDT

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.