Sugar Land City Council recently passed a resolution supporting the dissolution of Fort Bend County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1. The dissolution is intended to transfer local water rights from WCID #1 to the City of Sugar Land through legislation.
Both agencies have been working for several years to protect local water rights and ensure an adequate supply of water for future needs.
Recently the dissolution resolution also received a vote of support by WCID #1’s board members.
WCID No. 1 is a governmental entity governed by five members who are elected by the residents of Sugar Land. WCID No. 1 has the power to levy a tax rate and issue bonds, though the district has no outstanding debt.
Today, the district controls water rights along a part of Oyster Creek that is provided to the city by contractual agreement. All previous district assets are owned and maintained by the city.
I am running for that board and I am in support of the dissolution of the board. BUT the board is NOT in agreement as this article states. I was at the last meeting. At least one of the candidates running against me ais vehemently opposed to dissolving the board as are 2 other board members.
There is a boundary map posted on my site http://jakex.com along with a voter report listing the districts that can vote for this board. There are 31 full or partial districts.
IS WCID 1 located in SL ETJ tobe annex?
In other words, as they say in chess: wears the check mate?