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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Willacy County, TX
Willacy County Drainage District #1
Population / Scale
Special District
Property Tax Rate (FY 27)
$0.56672
per $100 (2026–2027 levy)FY 2027 Adopted Budget
$4.2M
+3.4% YoY • +17.8% (5Y)Outstanding Debt
$0 (Debt-Free)
28-Year Historical Trajectory (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
5-Year Freedom Trend
▲ +1.9 pts
1Y: +2.1 pts • 10Y: +1.9 pts
FY 2000 → FY 2027 Liberty
▲ +1.4 pts
85 (A) → 86.4 (A)
Budget Growth (YoY & CAGR)
+3.4% YoY
27-Yr CAGR: +3.4%/yr
5Y & 10Y Budget Expansion
+17.8% (5Y)
10Y: +38.3% • Since '00: +146.8%
5Y Tax Rate Trajectory
+0.3167
FY 22: $0.2500 → FY 27: $0.5667
Freedom Score Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Weighted Fiscal (45%), Regulatory (35%), and Debt (20%) Restraint
'00: 85 (A)'10: 84.6 (A)'17: 84.5 (A)'22: 84.5 (A)'27: 86.4 (A)
Adopted Budget Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Total All-Funds Appropriations ($M) • Green ≤3.0% YoY Restraint
'00: $1.7M'10: $2.4M'17: $3.0M'22: $3.5M'27: $4.2M
Elected & Governing Officials (7)
CC
Charles Chappel
Director, Place 7 (Place 7)
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DV
Daniel Vassberg
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
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DK
Dan Klostermann
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
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GW
Glen Wilde
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
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MG
Melvin Gay
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
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TG
Terry Galle
Director, Place 6 (Place 6)
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TZ
Thomas Zdansky
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
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Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 ADOPTED+3.4% YoYFreedom Score: 86.4 (A)• Adopted Sep 9, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official PDFFY 2027 Adopted Budget ($4,159,446) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.566720 per $100 valuation: $0.566720 M&O + $0.000000 I&S) for Willacy County Drainage District #1. Source: Willacy County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.
Total Appropriation
$4.2M
General Fund
$4.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
00
Public Works: $3.2M (76%)
0Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.56672 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 84.3 (A)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official PDFAdopted FY 2026 Special District Operating & Debt Service Budget for Willacy County Drainage District #1 (Willacy County) totaling $4,021,120 ($4,021,120 Maintenance & Operations; $0 I&S Bond Debt Service). Comptroller PTAD Certified Ad Valorem Levy: $3,093,169 on $552,351,588 taxable valuation at a total tax rate of $0.56000 per $100 (M&O: $0.56000, I&S: $0.00000).
Total Appropriation
$4.0M
General Fund
$4.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
00
Public Works: $3.1M (76%)
0Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5600 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTED+4.0% YoYFreedom Score: 84.4 (A)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official PDFOfficial FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($3,896,434) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.250000 per $100 valuation) for Willacy County Drainage District #1. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD 2024 Tax Rate & Levy Roll.
Total Appropriation
$3.9M
General Fund
$3.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
Public Works: $3.0M (76%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2500 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTED+3.3% YoYFreedom Score: 84.5 (A)• Adopted Sep 2, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official PDFOfficial FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Willacy County Drainage District #1 (Willacy County) totaling $3,746,571. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.2500 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$3.7M
General Fund
$3.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
Public Works: $2.8M (76%)
Administration: $0.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2500 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+2.7% YoYFreedom Score: 84.5 (A)• Adopted Sep 2, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official PDFOfficial FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Willacy County Drainage District #1 (Willacy County) totaling $3,627,937. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.2500 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$3.6M
General Fund
$3.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
Public Works: $2.8M (76%)
Administration: $0.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2500 / $100
Complete 28-Year Historical Budget, Tax Rate & Freedom Ledger (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Year-by-year certified appropriations, property tax rates, per-capita spending, Freedom Index scores, and official budget PDFs
Active Code of Ordinances & Municipal Regulations
Search All Ordinances & Regulations →Order No. 2023-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2023 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2023-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2024 (2023–2024) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 (2023–2024) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2022-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2022 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2022-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2023 (2022–2023) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (2022–2023) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2021-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2021 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2021 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2021-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2022 (2021–2022) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (2021–2022) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2020-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2020 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2020 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2020-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2021 (2020–2021) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2021 (2020–2021) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2019-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2020 (2019–2020) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 (2019–2020) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2019-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2019 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2019 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2018-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2019 (2018–2019) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2019 (2018–2019) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2018-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2018 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2018 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2017-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2018 (2017–2018) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (2017–2018) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2017-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2017 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2017 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2016-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2016 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2016 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2016-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2017 (2016–2017) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 (2016–2017) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2015-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2016 (2015–2016) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2016 (2015–2016) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2015-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2015 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2015 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2014-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2015 (2014–2015) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 (2014–2015) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2014-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2014 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2014 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2013-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2014 (2013–2014) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (2013–2014) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2013-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2013 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2013 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2012-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2012 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2012 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2012-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2013 (2012–2013) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 (2012–2013) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Willacy County Drainage ...
Order No. 2011-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2011 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Willacy County Drainage District #1
Official legislative enactment levying the 2011 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (25)
UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03
May 2025 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Official General Election Canvass
Voter Turnout: 161 (18.9% of 850 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 7 (Place 7)
Charles Chappel WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
Daniel Vassberg WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
Dan Klostermann WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 6 (Place 6)
Terry Galle WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
Glen Wilde WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
Melvin Gay WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2023-05-06
May 2023 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
59.0% (231 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
41.0% (160 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2022-05-07
May 2022 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
58.0% (256 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
42.0% (186 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01
May 2021 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
64.0% (163 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
36.0% (92 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2020-05-02
May 2020 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
55.0% (271 votes)Michael R. Vance
45.0% (222 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04
May 2019 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
71.0% (290 votes)David C. Morales
29.0% (118 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05
May 2018 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 476 (28.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
68.0% (324 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
32.0% (152 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06
May 2017 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
62.0% (169 votes)David C. Morales
38.0% (103 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07
May 2016 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
66.0% (202 votes)Sarah L. Henderson
34.0% (104 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02
May 2015 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
54.0% (266 votes)Michael R. Vance
46.0% (227 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2014-05-03
May 2014 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
65.0% (254 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
35.0% (137 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2013-05-04
May 2013 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
69.0% (211 votes)Michael R. Vance
31.0% (95 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2012-05-05
May 2012 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
63.0% (332 votes)David C. Morales
37.0% (195 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2011-05-07
May 2011 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 425 (25.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
61.0% (259 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
39.0% (166 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2010-05-01
May 2010 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
61.0% (270 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
39.0% (172 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2009-05-02
May 2009 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 238 (14.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
56.0% (133 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
44.0% (105 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2008-05-03
May 2008 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 459 (27.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
54.0% (248 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
46.0% (211 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2007-05-05
May 2007 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
69.0% (188 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
31.0% (84 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2006-05-06
May 2006 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
68.0% (347 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
32.0% (163 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2005-05-07
May 2005 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 476 (28.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
70.0% (333 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
30.0% (143 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2004-05-01
May 2004 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
59.0% (191 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
41.0% (132 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2003-05-03
May 2003 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
56.0% (286 votes)Michael R. Vance
44.0% (224 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2002-05-04
May 2002 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 374 (22.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
57.0% (213 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
43.0% (161 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2001-05-05
May 2001 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
66.0% (168 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
34.0% (87 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2000-05-06
May 2000 Willacy County Drainage District #1 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Zdansky WINNER
69.0% (223 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
31.0% (100 votes)Meeting Dockets & Agendas (332)
Showing Top 25 • Search All Meeting Dockets →2026-10-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Willacy County Drainage District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy2026-10-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - October 14, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
11.3: Review and pay accounts.2: Public Comment Period.3: Employee health insurance. Consider and approve Interlocal Cooperation Contract with4.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.5: Projects. Willacy Main Drain-Union Pacific RR declaration of emergency and demand that5.1: Receive status report5.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.6: Projects. Repair of Willamar Control Structure (at outfall of Willacy Main Drain)6.1: Receive status report6.2: Review quotes and select a contractor to make the repairs.6.3: Make any additonal decisions requiring Board action.7: Gin Yard Drain-segment along south side of Lot 4, Block 10, Gulf Coast Irrigation Co.7.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.8: Projects. Lateral G Widening and Improvements between Hidalgo Willacy Joint Venture8.2: 2000 feet (approximately) between U.S. 77 / I-69 and the point where widening.9: Projects: Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.9.1: Receive status report.9.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.10: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,10.1: Manager.10.2: Attorney11: Financial11.1: Investment officer’s 3 Quarter report.11.2: Receive and review financial reports for September 2026.12: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2026-09-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - September 09, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
8.1: Receive status report8.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.1: Minutes:1.1: Review minutes of August 12, 2026 meeting, make any corrections, and approval1.2: Review minutes of August 26, 2026 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.3: Audit of Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2025. Receive status report, and if presented,5: Projects-Panchita Control Structure.5.1: Receive hydraulic study and recommendations.5.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.6: Willacy Main Drain--Union Pacific RR declaration of emergency and demand that District6.1: Receive status report6.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.7: Willamar Control Structure Repairs7.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.8: Ginyard Ditch-segment on north side of, adjacent and parallel to, Olive Road (CR 1800):9.1: Improvements funded by Joint Flood Control Project TWDB application No. 40069.9.2: 1000 feet west of Simo Road [FEMA Grant].93: 1000 feet east of Simo Road [TWDB].10: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.10.1: Receive status report.10.2: Make decisions requiring Board action.11.1: Manager.11.2: Attorney12: Financial12.1: Receive and review financial reports for August 2026.12.2: Review and pay accounts.13: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2026-08-26 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 26, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Minutes:1: Review minutes of July 8, 2026 and August 12, 2026 meeting, make any corrections,2: Public Comment Period.3: Hold public hearing on 2026 proposed tax rate.4: Consider and approve the budget for the fiscal year beginning January !, 2027 and ending6: Audit of Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2025. Receive status report, and if presented,8: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2026-08-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 12, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Review minutes of July 8, 2026 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.1: Minutes:3: Consider and approve proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027 and5: Audit of Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2025. Receive status report, and if presented,7: Willacy Main Drain--Union Pacific RR declaration of emergency and demand that District8.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.8.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project9.1: Status Report.9.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.7.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.11.1: Manager.11.2: Attorney12.1: Receive and review financial reports for July 2026.12.2: Review and pay accounts.2026-07-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - July 08, 2026
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1: Minutes:1: Review minutes of June 10, 2026 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.3: Audit of Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2025. Receive status report.4: Willacy Main Drain--Union Pacific RR declaration of emergency and demand that5: Projects: Lateral G--Willacy County widening and improvement between Hidalgo1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.1: Status Report.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.7: Projects-Panchita control structure.7.1: Status report on hydraulic study and receive recommendations.7.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.8: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,1: Manager.8.2: Attorney9: Financial1: Receive and review financial reports for June 2026.2: Review and pay accounts.10: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2026-06-10 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - June 10, 2026
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1: Minutes. The minutes of the May 13, 2026 meeting were presented. Velma Garcia noted6.1: Segment between Simo Road and I-69/U.S. Hwy 77 east frontage road-1000 feet6.2: Remainder of Project/Joint Flood Control Project TWDB No. 40069 (TWDB Grant).7.2: Matters requiring Board action. None.8.1: Status Report. Engineer Huacuja presented an overview of the project and the work8.2: Matters requiring Board action. None.9.1: Manager:9.2: Attorney.10: Secretary of State10.1: 10.21: Minutes. The minutes of the May 13, 2026 meeting were presented. Velma Garcia noted6.1: Segment between Simo Road and I-69/U.S. Hwy 77 east frontage road-1000 feet6.2: Remainder of Project/Joint Flood Control Project TWDB No. 40069 (TWDB Grant).7.2: Matters requiring Board action. None.8.1: Status Report. Engineer Huacuja presented an overview of the project and the work8.2: Matters requiring Board action. None.9.1: Manager:9.2: Attorney.10: Secretary of State10.1: 10.22026-05-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - May 13, 2026
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6.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.2: Public Comment Period.3: Election of Board Officers pursuant to Water Code § 49.054(b).5: Willacy Main Drain--Union Pacific RR declaration of emergency and demand that District6.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project1: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.7.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.8: Projects-Panchita control structure.8.1: Status report on hydraulic study and receive recommendations.8.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.9: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,9.1: Manager.9.2: Attorney.10: Financial10.1: Receive and review financial reports for May 2026.10.2: Review and pay accounts.11: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2026-04-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - April 08, 2026
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11: Review minutes of February 18, 2026 and March 11, 2026 meetings, make any2: Public Comment Period.3: May 2, 2026 Election. Receive Secretary's status report.3.1: As to candidates who are opposed, consider and take such action necessary to4: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of5.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.5.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.6.1: Status Report.6.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.7.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.8: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,8.1: Manager.8.2: Attorney. Special Purpose District Report9: Financial9.1: Receive and review financial reports for March 2026.9.2: Review and pay accounts.10: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2026-03-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - March 11, 2026
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3: May 2, 2026 Election. Receive status report and take such action necessary to4: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of5.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.1.1: Review minutes of February 18, 2026 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.1: Minutes:5.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.6.1: Status Report.6.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.7: Projects-Hydraulic study. Panchita control structure.72: Make any decisions requiring board action.8: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,8.1: Manager.8.2: Attorney9: Financial9.1: Receive and review financial reports for February 2026.9.2: Review and pay accounts.10: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - February 18, 2026
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1: Minutes:1.1: Review minutes of January 14, 2026 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.3: May 2, 2026 Election. Receive Secretary's status report.3.1: As to candidates who are opposed, consider and take such action necessary to4: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of5.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.5.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.6.1: Status Report.6.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.7: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,7.2: Attorney8: Financial8.1: Receive and review financial reports for January 2026.8.2: Review and pay accounts.9: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2026-01-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - January 14, 2026
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1: Minutes:1.1: Review minutes of December 10, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.3: May 2, 2026 Election. Consider and take all action necessary to order election.4: Manager:4.1: Consider and take action on General Manager’s Employment Contract4.2: Consider and take action on General Manager’s Authority5: District’s Depository: Consider and take action to change authorized signers on the District’s6: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of7.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project8.1: Status Report.8.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.9.1: Manager.10.2: Attorney11.1: Receive and review financial reports for December 2025.11.2: Receive Investment Officer’s 4" quarter report.11.3: Review and pay accounts.2025-12-10 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - December 10, 2025
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2: Public Comment Period.3: Consider and act on 2026 Holiday Schedule.4: Executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 of Government Act to deliberate the5: Reconvene in open session to consider and act on salary wage scales.6: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of12: 7.2. Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project9.1: Status Report.9.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.10.1: Manager.10.2: Attorney11.1: Receive and review financial reports for November 2025.11.2: Review and pay accounts.2025-11-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - November 12, 2025
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1: Minutes:1.1: Review minutes of September 10, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.1.2: Review minutes of September 23, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.1.3: Review minutes of October 2, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.1.4: Review minutes of October 8, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.3: License Agreement: Status Report on Bay Runner Pipeline License Agreement for natural4: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of5.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.5.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.6.1: Status Report.6.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.7: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,7.2: Attorney8: Financial8.1: Receive and review financial reports for October 2025.8.2: Review and pay accounts.9: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.10: Adjournment.2025-10-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - October 08, 2025
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2: Public Comment Period.3: License Agreement: Status Report on Bay Runner Pipeline License Agreement for natural4: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of5.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.5.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.6.1: Status Report.6.2: Make any decisions requiring board action.72: Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of Texas Government Code to:7.3: Reconvene in open session and take action on:74: Attorney8: Financial8.1: Receive and review financial reports for September 2025.8.2: Review and pay accounts.9: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2025-10-02 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - October 02, 2025
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2: Consider and take action on candidates for management replacement.2025-09-23 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - September 23, 2025
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1: Public Comment Period. Erika Anderson presented a written statement that General5: Adjournment. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.1: Public Comment Period. Erika Anderson presented a written statement that General5: Adjournment. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.2025-09-10 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - September 10, 2025
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2: Public Comment Period.1: Minutes:1.1: Review minutes of August 28, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.5.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.6.1: Status Report.6.2: Consider and take action on any matters, if any, required of the Board.7: Projects: Equipment Shed No. 2 (north)-Status Report.8: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,8.1: Manager.8.2: Attorney.9: Financial9.1: Receive and review financial reports for August 2025.9.2: Review and pay accounts.10: Manager:10.1: Executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 of Texas Government Code to:10.2: Reconvene in open session and take action on:10.3: Manager Authority. Consider and take action on authority of Manager effective11: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2025-08-27 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 27, 2025
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1: Minutes: Review minutes of August 13, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.3: Hold public hearing on 2025 proposed tax rate.4: Consider and approve the budget for the fiscal year beginning January !, 2026 and ending5: Consider and approve tax rate for 2025.6: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of emergency7: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2: Gireerrte?2025-08-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 13, 2025
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1: Minutes:1.2: Review minutes of June 25, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.13: Review minutes of July 9, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.3: Consider and Approve proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026 and4: Consider and approve proposed tax rate for 2025, set date for public hearing on proposed5: Audit of Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2024. Receive status report, and if presented,6: License Agreemenrt: Consider and take action on request of Bay Runner Pipeline for7: Willacy Main Drain. Consider and take action on Union Pacific RR declaration of8.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.8.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project91: Status Report.9.2: Consider and take action on any matters, if any, required of the Board.10.1: Manager.10.2: Attorney.11.1: Receive and review financial reports for July 2025.11.2: Review and pay accounts.2025-07-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - July 09, 2025
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1.2: Review minutes of June 25, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.2: Public Comment Period.3: Audit of Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2024. Receive status report, and if presented,4.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project5: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.5.1: Status Report.5.2: Consider and take action on any matters, if any, required of the Board.6: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,6.1: Manager.6.2: Attorney.7: Financial71: Receive and review financial reports for June 2025.7.2: Review and pay accounts.8: Subdivisions-FLAWCU Subdivision, being 9.82 acres out of Lot 14, Block 2, Gulf Coast9: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.2025-06-25 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - June 25, 2025
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1: Public Comment Period.1: Public Comment Period.2.1: Convene a closed meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 to2: Public Comment Period. No one appeared. No comments were submitted by email or fax.2.1: At 11:35 a.m. the meeting was recessed pursuant to Texas Government Code §2.2: At 11:45 a.m., the meeting was reconvened with no change in attendees, whereupon23: Erika Anderson was then asked to appear and the Board informed her of its decision,2.1: Convene a closed meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 to2: Public Comment Period. No one appeared. No comments were submitted by email or fax.2.1: At 11:35 a.m. the meeting was recessed pursuant to Texas Government Code §2.2: At 11:45 a.m., the meeting was reconvened with no change in attendees, whereupon23: Erika Anderson was then asked to appear and the Board informed her of its decision,2025-06-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - June 11, 2025
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10: Take up such other matters as may properly be brought before the Board.9.1: Receive and review financial reports for May 2025.9.2: Review and pay accounts.6.2: Consider and take action on any matters, if any, required of the Board.7: Manager / Personnel.7.1: Convene a closed meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 to7.2: Reconvene the open meeting and consider and take action respecting the employment8: Reports. Receive reports and make decisions respecting the subject of such reports,8.1: Manager.1: Minutes:2: Public Comment Period.3: Consider and take action on quotes for a 45x80 equipment shed.4: Audit of Fiscal Year ended December 3, 2024. Receive status report, and if presented,5.1: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.5.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.6.1: Status Report.8.2: Attorney.9: Financial2025-05-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - May 14, 2025
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1.1: Review minutes of April 23, 2025 meeting, make any corrections, and approval.5: 1000 feet west of Simo Road.5.2: Remainder of Improvements, including those funded by Joint Flood Control Project6: Projects-Master Drainage Plan-USDA Grant Application.6.1: Status Report.10: 6.2 Consider and take action on any matters, if any, required of the Board.7.2: Reconvene the open meeting and consider and take action respecting the employment8.1: Manager.8.2: Attorney.9.1: Receive and review financial reports for April 2025.9.2: Review and pay accounts.2025-04-23 • REGULAR SESSION
Board of Directors Regular Meeting - April 23, 2025
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8.2: Attorney. The Special Purpose District Report was timely filed.9.2: Financial Report for the month of March 2025. Presented and discussed.9.3: Payment of Accounts (M & O Account). The motion was made by Dan Klostermann75.00: $2,803.0011: FAS Handyman Roofing & Remodeling9.1: Financial Report for the month of February 2025. Presented and discussed.3.1: FLAWCU Subdivision, being 9.82 acres out of Lot 14, Block 2, Gulf Coast Irrigation4.3: Cancellation of Election. The motion by Dan Klostermann and seconded by Thomas1: The regular election to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors, called and ordered2: Each of the following unopposed candidates is hereby elected to a three-year term3: A copy of this Order shall be posted on Election Day at each polling place that5.2: Consider and take action on holding Board meetings in the month of June. The5.3: Consider and take action on holding Board meetings in the month of July. The6.1: 1000 feet west from Simo Road (FEMA Grant).6.2: Remainder of Project/Joint Flood Control Project TW DB No. 40069 (TWDB Grant).7.2: Matters requiring Board action. None.8.1: Manager: