Board Meeting Agendas
- Date/Time:
- March 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
- Location:
- Go To Webinar or 1700 Congress Ave., Stephen F. Austin Building, Room 170, Austin, Texas
- Resource:
- View Board Meeting Video | Printable Board Agenda
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1. Discussion regarding outreach efforts and activities by the Board.
2. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Development Fund Manager and Director of Debt and Portfolio Management to take all necessary actions for the issuance, sale, and delivery of State of Texas Water Financial Assistance and Refunding Bonds, in one or more series; and approving the selection of financial advisor, bond counsel, disclosure counsel, senior managing underwriter, and co-managing underwriters for the negotiation of the bonds. (Thomas Quick) Board Agenda #02 Document
3. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Ericksdahl Water Supply Corporation (Jones County) for $2,421,180 in financial assistance consisting of $550,000 in financing and $1,871,180 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #03 Document
4. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Big Spring (Howard County) for $3,795,919 in financial assistance consisting of $1,860,000 in financing and $1,935,919 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. (Tyrone Alcorn) Board Agenda #04 Document
5. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Coleman (Coleman County) for $1,326,530 in financial assistance consisting of $650,000 in financing and $676,530 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. (Tyrone Alcorn) Board Agenda #05 Document
6. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Denver City (Yoakum County) for $2,938,775 in financial assistance consisting of $1,440,000 in financing and $1,498,775 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. (Tyron Alcorn) Board Agenda #06 Document
7. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Ennis (Ellis County) for $3,040,816 in financial assistance consisting of $1,490,000 in financing and $1,550,816 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. (Tyrone Alcorn) Board Agenda #07 Document
8. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Benjamin (Knox County) for $400,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #08 Document
9. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Benjamin (Knox County) for $640,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 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 Chatt Water Supply Corporation (Hill County) for $521,475 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #10 Document
11. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Strawn (Palo Pinto County) for $367,500 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 Wills Point (Van Zandt County) for $7,965,000 in financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #12 Document
13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Ames-Minglewood Water Supply Corporation (Liberty County) for $4,450,000 in financial assistance consisting of $445,000 in financing and $4,005,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #13 Document
14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Bandera (Bandera County) for $2,775,800 in financial assistance consisting of $280,000 in financing and $2,475,800 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #14 Document
15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Daingerfield (Morris County) for $3,810,000 in financial assistance consisting of $385,000 in financing and $3,425,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #15 Document
16. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Honey Grove (Fannin County) for $4,196,000 in financial assistance consisting of $420,000 in financing and $3,776,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #16 Document
17. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Keene (Johnson County) for $3,523,000 in financial assistance consisting of $355,000 in financing and $3,168,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #17 Document
18. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Weimar (Colorado County) for $5,620,000 in financial assistance consisting of $565,000 in financing and $5,055,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, acquisition, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #18 Document
19. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Winters (Runnels County) for $3,750,500 in financial assistance consisting of $380,000 in financing and $3,370,500 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #19 Document
20. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Jefferson (Marion County) for $6,040,000 in financial assistance consisting of $605,000 in financing and $5,435,000 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #20 Document
21. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Jefferson (Marion County) for $2,020,409 in financial assistance consisting of $990,000 in financing and $1,030,409 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. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #21 Document
22. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Weatherford (Parker County) for $14,979,592 in financial assistance consisting of $7,340,000 in financing and $7,639,592 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. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #22 Document
23. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Weatherford (Parker County) for $546,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants Program for planning of a wastewater system improvements project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #23 Document
24. Consider amending by resolution the previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 24-083 to extend the East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund commitment to September 30, 2025. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #24 Document
25. Consider amending by resolution the previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 24-084 to extend the East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund commitment to September 30, 2025. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #25 Document
26. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Etoile Water Supply Corporation (Nacogdoches County) for $2,744,091 in financial assistance consisting of $835,000 in financing and $1,909,091 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system project. (Bill Blaik) Board Agenda #26 Document
27. 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.
28. 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 April 10, 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.