Confirm whether the District claims an exemption from the developer 30% contribution rule for this issue and on what basis.

The board action behind it

2026-07-21: Approved summary of costs for bond application no. 5 and adopted Resolution Authorizing Application to the TCEQ, subject to final review

What else happened at that meeting

The Board approved the developer reimbursement report for the $9,000,000 Series 2026 Road Bonds and authorized disbursement of bond proceeds. It renewed the District's insurance policies and approved a revised maintenance schedule adding $20,800.00 for fine mowing and handwork at Ponds AB, FG2, and FG4, with costs shared with HCID 13. The Board awarded the Mesenil Drive Street Dedication contract to the second-lowest bidder, Fellers & Clark, LP, for $2,472,750.00 after the engineer reported the lowest bidder asked to withdraw its bid due to a substantial error. It adopted a resolution for bond application no. 5 and accepted a petition to add a 54.2-acre tract, authorizing a request for City of Houston consent.

Source: the meeting record › The approved minutes, p. 5 ›

The law and guidance in force on 2026-07-21

Bond application with engineer's report 30 TAC §293.43; Water Code §49.181 §293.43: Same text in force then and now §49.181: Same text in force then and now	Shown	Summary of costs and cash flow analysis attached; resolution adopted subject to final review (p.5).
Joint facilities shared on the basis of benefits received, generally design capacity 30 TAC §293.44(a)(2) §293.44(a)(2): Same text in force then and now	Question	The draft 2026A cost summary includes 'Jack Road and Reserve' water, sewer, drainage and detention ($1,469,606) and storm sewer and paving ($312,028), grouped in project records as HCID 13-titled facilities.
Developer's 30% share of certain costs, unless the district is exempt 30 TAC §293.47 §293.47: Same text in force then and now	Not shown in the record	The minutes do not say whether the District claims an exemption.

Who's involved

BGE, Inc. (district engineer (also HCID 13's engineer))

Masterson Advisors LLC (financial advisor (also HCID 13's))

Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP (general and bond counsel (also HCID 13's))

Dunham Pointe Development, LLC (developer)

Harris County Improvement District No. 13 (neighboring district; owns and runs the regional facilities)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (approving agency)

Possible conflicts

BGE, Inc.: Prepares HCID 14's bond application including facilities shared with, or titled to, HCID 13, for which it is also engineer. (Consultant schedules in the FY2025 audits of HCID 14 (annual-financial-report_FYE-2025-11-30.pdf, PDF p.48) and HCID 13 (hcid013_financereport_20251130.pdf, PDF p.38); Use and Distribution of Bond Proceeds tables in HCID 14's official statements (e.g. HCID14_Series2025A_FOS_SAMCO.pdf, PDF p.17-18; Harris ID 14, 2026A POS - Draft.pdf, p.14))

Four of five directors: Developer-deeded qualifying tracts; the application funds developer reimbursement. (Director tract deeds, Harris County Clerk RP-2024-118132, -118134, -118136 and RP-2024-136812, with deeds of trust back to the developer RP-2024-118133, -118135, -118137 and RP-2024-136813)

Money or costs moved

HCID 14 → HCID 13: $1,781,634 Draft 2026A line items for Jack Road and Reserve facilities grouped as titled to HCID 13 (2026A draft preliminary official statement, Use and Distribution of Bond Proceeds, hcid14-site/bond-official-statements/2026A-October-draft/Harris ID 14, 2026A POS - Draft.pdf, p.14; draft figures).

HCID 14 → Dunham Pointe Development, LLC 2026A proceeds would reimburse the developer for construction, land ($811,064 draft), engineering and interest ($1,754,777 draft).

Why the board approved it

Recorded: “Engineer reviewed the summary of costs; financial advisor reviewed a cash flow analysis (attached) (p.5).”

The application steps are in order. What the record lacks is the allocation basis for the Jack Road regional items and the §293.47 position, which TCEQ will review but residents cannot see.