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5 • FINANCEThe Lakes Fresh Water Supply District (Denton County)

Resolution Approving Mid-Year General Fund Budget Amendment & Unbudgeted Spending Expansion

Presented in: The Lakes FWSD of Denton County Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-08-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review Engineer's report and authorize construction contracts, change orders, and pay estimates”
NH
Nancy Heintel
Director (Place 1)
YES
DR
Debbie Reuther
Director (Place 2)
YES
SG
Sukhui Gibb
Director (Place 3)
YES
BT
Blair Thomas
Director (Place 4)
YES
PB
Paula Barnhouse
Director (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public record item 5 on 2026-08-18

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).