SELECTION OF OFFICIAL AUDITOR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. P

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Memorandum dated June 1, 2023 from Controller. (1) Explanation by Lewis H. McMahan and Christine J. Epps. (2) Recommendation: The Administration and Audit Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Motion that the Board of Directors: (a) Adopt Resolution No. R-1623 designating Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., Certified Public Accountants, as Official Auditor of the fiscal year ending November 30, 2023; and (b) Authorize the General Manager to execute the Engagement Letter between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., for the fiscal year 2023 audit with compensation not to exceed $230,000 for the audit and $5,000 for the single audit. 3

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.