Confirm whether the Contract was changed after March 20 (including in response to the Veterans Group's comments reviewed in Executive Session on April 10) and, if so, whether the Board approved the final version in an open meeting.

Gov't Code §551.102 (final action in open meeting; may apply); Good practice.

The board action behind it

2026-03-20: Approved the Contract Regarding the Financing, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of the Bridgeland Veterans Memorial Park with HC WCID 159, HC MUD 419 and HC MUD 489, subject to final comments by March 30, 2026

What else happened at that meeting

The Board approved a proposed contract among WCID 157, WCID 159 and Harris County MUDs 419 and 489 on financing, building, operating and maintaining the Bridgeland Veterans Memorial Park, subject to a comment period ending March 30, 2026, and a $6,900.00 geotechnical proposal from Ninyo & Moore. It adopted an Order Declaring Candidates Elected for Shane Ware and Kenneth Weston and cancelled the May 2, 2026 election. The Board approved the bookkeeper's report, including a $25,746.33 check to Southern Green Lawns and a $2,000,000 investment into CDARs, and accepted the engineer's report, including the award of the Bridgeland Phase 5C Detention and Spoil Disposal contract to Unitas Construction, Inc. It adopted the federal prevailing wage rate scales, approved a manway door replacement at Irrigation Pump Station No. 2, and, on a 4-1 vote, authorized BGE to price additional trash receptacles.

Source: the meeting record › The approved minutes, p. 2 ›

The law and guidance in force on 2026-03-20

Interlocal contract approved by each party's board, stating purpose, terms, rights and duties; payments 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	Shown	WCID 157 approved subject to comments (p.2); MUD 419 approved Apr 13, 2026 and ratified May 11, 2026; WCID 159 approved Apr 20, 2026; MUD 489 approved May 18, 2026 (other districts' minutes).
Park and recreational facilities are a WCID power Water Code §51.335(c); §49.463 §51.335(c): Same text in force then and now §49.463: Same text in force then and now	Shown	Veterans Memorial Park is a park facility.
Final action on a contract taken in an open meeting Gov't Code §551.102 (may apply) §551.102: Same text in force then and now	Question	The Contract was approved 'subject to final review and comment' through March 30, 2026 (p.2); on April 10, 2026 the Veterans Group's comments were to be discussed in Executive Session and no open-session action on the Contract followed (Apr 10, 2026 minutes p.2, p.6).
Lawyer representing several parties to the same contract Tex. Disciplinary R. Prof'l Conduct 1.06 (may apply)	Question	SPH presented the Contract to WCID 157 and is counsel to WCID 159, MUD 419 and MUD 489; no conflict disclosure or consent is recorded.

Who's involved

Harris County WCID No. 159 (contributing district)

Harris County MUD No. 419 (contributing district)

Harris County MUD No. 489 (contributing district)

The Bridgeland Community Supports Veterans, Inc. (private nonprofit; reviewed and commented on the contract)

Cameron Dickey (former WCID 157 director; liaison to the Veterans Group)

Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P. (SPH) (general counsel and bond counsel)

Possible conflicts

Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.: Counsel to all four parties to the Contract; MUD 419 keeps Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP as standby counsel in case SPH must withdraw from a conflict. (MUD 419 minutes June 8, 2026 p.7 (standby counsel), Minutes_June_8_2026_Approved_HCMUD_419.pdf; consultant schedules in the audits of WCID 157 (HCWCID-157-Audit-Report-FYE-May-31-2025.pdf, PDF p.60), MUD 419 (2025_05_31_Audit_Report.pdf, PDF p.70), WCID 159 (HC_WCID_No_159_2025_FS_Final.pdf, PDF p.52) and MUD 489 (HC_489_Final_Audit_Report_FY_Ended_May_31_2024.pdf, PDF p.60))

The Bridgeland Community Supports Veterans, Inc.: A private nonprofit reviewed and commented on the public contract; a former WCID 157 director (Mr. Dickey) is its liaison. MUD 419's Director Thomas abstained on the Contract because he sits on the nonprofit's board. (minutes p.1-2; MUD 419 minutes May 11, 2026 p.7 (Minutes_May_11_2026_Approved_HCMUD_419.pdf))

Cost to the district

$500,000 WCID 157 holds $500,000 in a separate account for the project (Recreation Fund line 98100 'Veterans Memorial Project', hcid14-site/bridgeland-records/hcwcid157/website/Special-Agenda-May-8-2026-HCWCID157.pdf, PDF p.5); its share of construction overruns and future operation and maintenance under the Contract is not stated in the minutes.

Money or costs moved

Harris County MUD No. 419 → HCWCID 157: $250,000 Contribution approved Apr 14, 2025 (MUD 419 minutes p.1-2) and under the Contract (MUD 419 minutes Apr 13, 2026 p.2-3); receipt not shown.

Harris County WCID No. 159 → HCWCID 157: $150,000 Commitment over two fiscal years reported May 8, 2025 (WCID 157 minutes p.2); WCID 159 approved the Contract Apr 20, 2026 (WCID 159 minutes PDF p.4-5); receipt not shown.

Harris County MUD No. 489 → HCWCID 157: $100,000 Raised from $75,000 to $100,000 plus accrued interest with Contract approval (MUD 489 minutes May 18, 2026 p.3-4, hcid14-site/bridgeland-records/hcmud489/website/Minutes_May_18_2026_Approved_HCMUD_489.pdf); receipt not shown.

Why the board approved it

Recorded: “Mr. Page reviewed the Contract's terms in detail and said he would circulate it to the Board and the Veterans Group; approved subject to final review and comment ending March 30, 2026 (p.2).”

The minutes do not summarize the Contract's terms: who owns the park, who pays overruns, who maintains it and at what cost share, and when contributions are due. The Contract (Exhibit B) is not posted.