Director Franklin seconded this motion, which passed unanimously. 2024 TAX RATE Ms. Hebert stated that notice was published of the public hearing to be held at today's meeting regarding adoption of the District's proposed 2024 total tax rate of $0.615. Th

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Director Franklin seconded this motion, which passed unanimously. 2024 TAX RATE Ms. Hebert stated that notice was published of the public hearing to be held at today's meeting regarding adoption of the District's proposed 2024 total tax rate of $0.615. The Board opened the public hearing. There being no comments from the public, the Board closed the public hearing. Ms. Connally presented an Order Levying Taxes reflecting the proposed 2024 tax rate. She then presented an Amendment to Information Form reflecting the tax rate and stated that the Amendment will be filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and recorded in the Official Public Records of Fort Bend County. After review and discussion, Director Teel moved to (1) adopt the Order Levying Taxes reflecting a total 2024 tax rate of $0.615 per $100 of assessed valuation, comprised of $0.475 to pay debt service on water, sewer, and drainage bonds, $0.02 for contract tax; and $0.12 for operations and maintenance; (2) authorize execution of the Amendment to Information Form; and (3) direct that the Order and Amendment be filed appropriately and retained in the District's official records. Director Franklin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. OPERATOR'S REPORT (CONT'D) Ms. Hicks and Ms. Burson introduced themselves to the Board and discussed what Accurate Meter's smart meters can do for the District. They then reviewed a -4- 1213418

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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.