Due to failure of communication facilities related to audio visual equipment, the Board meeting is now scheduled to be held in the Barbara Jordan Building, Room 2.035. Please register for the TWDB Board Meeting on April 10, 2025, 9:30 AM CDT. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Visitors who wish to address the Board should complete a visitor registration card and either attend the meeting in person or arrange to address the Board via video conference. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits visitor participation by telephone only. The visitor registration card is available.

For those attending via video conference and wishing to address the Board, please complete the registration form no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 9, 2025. The completed form should be submitted via e-mail to Customer Service.

In addition, please provide a phone number and email address where you may be reached. The TWDB support staff will contact you to test the video conference functionality before the Board meeting begins.

1. Discussion regarding outreach efforts and activities by the Board.

2. Consider approving delegation of authority to the Executive Administrator for the purchase of furniture, equipment, supplies, and minor construction services necessary for the buildout of newly assigned Texas Water Development Board third floor space for a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. (Kelly Burton) Board Agenda #02 Document

3. Consider authorizing the publication of a notice of intent to review rules in 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 362. (Kendal Kowal) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to amend the Fiscal Year 2025 contract with the U.S. Geological Survey for Water Resources Investigations by adding an additional $131,765 for a total cost not to exceed $2,178,195, including $1,814,460 from the Texas Water Development Board and $363,735 from the U.S. Geological Survey. (Mark Wentzel) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Consider approving the 2025 State Water Implementation Fund for Texas program prioritization list, amount of funds available by category, and terms of subsidy. (Kimberly Rhodes) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider adopting the publication of proposed amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 363 relating to the creation of a new subchapter for the New Water Supply Fund for Texas. (Trae Tillis) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Consider approving the State Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Flood Infrastructure Fund program project prioritization lists for Flood Management Evaluations and Flood Mitigation Projects. (Sara Sopczynski) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation (Bell County) for $336,735 in financial assistance consisting of $165,000 in financing and $171,735 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program to fund the required lead service line inventory. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #08 Document

9. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Marshall (Harrison County) for $7,500,000 in financial assistance consisting of $3,675,000 in financing and $3,825,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program for planning, design, and construction of a water system project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Comal and Hays Counties) for $2,140,000 in financial assistance from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning and design of wastewater system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for $4,226,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Corrigan (Polk County) for $3,957,600 in financial assistance consisting of $400,000 in financing and $3,557,600 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #12 Document

13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Hamilton (Hamilton County) for $2,532,337 in financial assistance consisting of $255,000 in financing and $2,277,337 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #13 Document

14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Mineola (Wood County) for $5,500,000 in financial assistance consisting of $550,000 in financing and $4,950,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #14 Document

15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Penelope Water Supply Corporation (Hill County) for $475,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #15 Document

16. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Paducah (Cottle County) for $22,711,000 in financial assistance consisting of $2,275,000 in financing and $20,436,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #16 Document

17. The Board will receive comments from the public on any matters within the jurisdiction of the TWDB the exception of matters which are subject to the ex parte prohibition found in Texas Government Code Section 2001.061.

18. The Board may adjourn into Executive Session to conduct a closed meeting to consider any item on this agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for the Board to conduct a private consultation with its attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The Board may conduct a closed meeting to receive legal advice and discuss pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of specific Board employees, including the Executive Administrator and General Counsel, as permitted by Sections 551.071 and 551.074, the Texas Open Meetings Act, codified as Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The Board may also meet in open meeting to take action on legal or personnel matters considered in the closed meeting as required by Section 551.102 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The Board may conduct a closed meeting to consider and discuss financial matters related to the investment or potential investment of the Board’s funds, as permitted by Section 6.0601(a) of the Texas Water Code. The Board may also meet in open meeting to take action on a financial matter discussed in the closed meeting as required by Section 6.0601(b) of the Texas Water Code.

The next currently scheduled meeting of the Texas Water Development Board will be held on May 8, 2025. Other meetings may be scheduled and will be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or Braille, are requested to contact Jacque Lustig at (512) 463-8676 two (2) workdays prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

NOTICE: ENTRY TO THIS MEETING WITH A HANDGUN IS FORBIDDEN

This meeting is a public meeting under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law) may not enter this property with a concealed handgun. Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law) may not enter this property with a handgun that is carried openly. For purposes of this notice, "property" means the room or rooms where the open meeting of the Texas Water Development Board is held.