Confirm the District's share of the flyover cost and how it was allocated among the districts.

Gov't Code §791.011(e) (payments must fairly compensate); Good practice: state the share in the minutes.

The board action behind it

2026-01-12: Authorized participation in the TraceAir flyover as of January 1, 2026, and a letter agreement to share its cost with the other Bridgeland water districts

What else happened at that meeting

The Board granted 2026 tax exemptions of $30,000 for residents 65 or older and $35,000 for persons under a disability, plus a 10% general homestead exemption. It adopted a resolution imposing an additional penalty on delinquent personal property taxes and authorized Perdue Brandon to collect delinquent 2025 personal property tax accounts. The Board ordered a directors election for May 2, 2026, for the seats held by Directors Goodspeed and Woodall, and set pay for election judges and clerks at $10.00 per hour. It also approved participation in the TraceAir flyover as of January 1, 2026, authorized the 2026 water loss audit, and moved the February 9 meeting to February 23, 2026.

Source: the meeting record › The approved minutes, p. 6 ›

The law and guidance in force on 2026-01-12

Interlocal contract must state purpose and terms; payments must fairly compensate the performing party

Gov't Code §791.011(d)-(e); Water Code §49.213

§791.011(d): Same text in force then and now §49.213: Same text in force then and now

Not shown in the record

Letter agreement attached as Exhibit J; the District's share and the allocation method are not in the minutes.

Who's involved

Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P. (general counsel and bond counsel (also counsel to MUDs 418, 489, 490, 493, WCIDs 157-159 and the Bridgeland Water Agency))

Harris County MUD No. 418 (master district (regional water and wastewater plants))

Other Bridgeland water districts (cost-share parties)

Possible conflicts

Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.: Prepared the cost-sharing letter agreement while serving as counsel to the other Bridgeland districts that share the cost. (Minutes p.6; SPH, BGE, MA&C, Masterson, Wheeler and Forvis Mazars are listed as consultants of both districts (consultant schedules in the audits of MUD 419 (2025_05_31_Audit_Report.pdf, PDF p.70) and MUD 418 (2025_Financial_Report.pdf, PDF p.42)))

Money or costs moved

HC MUD 419 → Harris County MUD No. 418 Share of the Jan. 1, 2026 TraceAir flyover; WCID 157's minutes say MUD 418 invoices the districts (WCID 157 minutes Jan. 9, 2026 p.6, hcid14-site/bridgeland-records/hcwcid157/website/Minutes-2026_01_09-Approved-HCWCID157.pdf). MUD 490 paid $1,259 for the 2025 flyover.

Why the board approved it

Recorded: “The flyover gathers data to help evaluate the appraisal district's land values as of Jan. 1 (p.6).”

The stated purpose (checking land values) matters most where land is still being developed; on May 11, 2026 BGE said the District is at full build-out and the Board cut participation to every other year (p.3).