585. 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 2023 tax rate. She then presented an Amendment to Information For

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585. 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 2023 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 Marroquin moved to ( 1) adopt the Order Levying Taxes reflecting a total 2023 tax rate of $ 0. 585 per $100 of assessed valuation, comprised of $ 0. 445 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 Demerson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. OPERATOR' S REPORT Mr. Brown reviewed the operator' s report, including a list of maintenance and repair items billed during the month. He also reported the water accountability for the Master District for the previous billing cycle was

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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.