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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hopkins County, TX
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Population / Scale
Special District
Property Tax Rate (FY 27)
$0.267007
per $100 (2026–2027 levy)FY 2027 Adopted Budget
$0.1M
+1.3% YoY • +15.7% (5Y)Outstanding Debt
$0 (Debt-Free)
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28-Year Historical Trajectory (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
5-Year Freedom Trend
▲ +1.4 pts
1Y: +1.5 pts • 10Y: +1.4 pts
FY 2000 → FY 2027 Liberty
▲ +1.3 pts
92.3 (A+) → 93.6 (A+)
Budget Growth (YoY & CAGR)
+1.3% YoY
27-Yr CAGR: +3.2%/yr
5Y & 10Y Budget Expansion
+15.7% (5Y)
10Y: +36.8% • Since '00: +134.2%
5Y Tax Rate Trajectory
-0.0098
FY 22: $0.2768 → FY 27: $0.2670
Freedom Score Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Weighted Fiscal (45%), Regulatory (35%), and Debt (20%) Restraint
'00: 92.3 (A+)'10: 92.3 (A+)'17: 92.2 (A+)'22: 92.2 (A+)'27: 93.6 (A+)
Adopted Budget Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Total All-Funds Appropriations ($M) • Green ≤3.0% YoY Restraint
'00: $0.0M'10: $0.1M'17: $0.1M'22: $0.1M'27: $0.1M
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 ADOPTED+1.3% YoYFreedom Score: 93.6 (A+)• Adopted Sep 16, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official PDFFY 2027 Adopted Budget ($96,197) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.267007 per $100 valuation: $0.218946 M&O + $0.048061 I&S) for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445. Source: Hopkins County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.
Total Appropriation
$0.1M
General Fund
$0.1M
00
Public Works: $0.1M (76%)
0Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.267007 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 92.1 (A+)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official PDFOfficial FY 2026 Adopted Budget ($95,000) and 2025 Property Tax Rate ($0.265151 per $100 valuation) for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445.
Total Appropriation
$0.1M
General Fund
$0.1M
00
Public Works: $0.1M (76%)
0Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.265151 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTED+2.7% YoYFreedom Score: 92.1 (A+)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official PDFOfficial FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($92,054) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.268100 per $100 valuation) for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445.
Total Appropriation
$0.1M
General Fund
$0.1M
Public Works: $0.1M (76%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2681 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTED+3.6% YoYFreedom Score: 92 (A+)• Adopted Sep 5, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official PDFOfficial FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 (Hopkins County) totaling $89,625. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.2697 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$0.1M
General Fund
$0.1M
Public Works: $0.1M (76%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.269709 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+4.0% YoYFreedom Score: 92.1 (A+)• Adopted Sep 5, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official PDFOfficial FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 (Hopkins County) totaling $86,486. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.2743 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$0.1M
General Fund
$0.1M
Public Works: $0.1M (76%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.274294 / $100
Complete 28-Year Historical Budget, Tax Rate & Freedom Ledger (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Year-by-year certified appropriations, property tax rates, per-capita spending, Freedom Index scores, and official budget PDFs
Active Code of Ordinances & Municipal Regulations
Search All Ordinances & Regulations →Order No. 2023-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2024 (2023–2024) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 (2023–2024) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2023-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2023 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2022-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2022 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2022-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2023 (2022–2023) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (2022–2023) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2021-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2021 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2021 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2021-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2022 (2021–2022) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (2021–2022) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2020-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2021 (2020–2021) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2021 (2020–2021) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2020-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2020 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2020 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2019-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2019 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2019 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2019-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2020 (2019–2020) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 (2019–2020) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2018-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2019 (2018–2019) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2019 (2018–2019) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2018-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2018 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2018 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2017-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2017 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2017 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2017-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2018 (2017–2018) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (2017–2018) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2016-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2017 (2016–2017) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 (2016–2017) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2016-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2016 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2016 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2015-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2015 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2015 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2015-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2016 (2015–2016) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2016 (2015–2016) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2014-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2015 (2014–2015) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 (2014–2015) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2014-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2014 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2014 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2013-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2013 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2013 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2013-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2014 (2013–2014) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (2013–2014) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2012-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2013 (2012–2013) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 (2012–2013) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hopkins-Rains Soil and W...
Order No. 2012-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2012 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2012 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2011-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2011 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
Official legislative enactment levying the 2011 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (10)
UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03
May 2025 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Official General Election Canvass
Voter Turnout: 161 (18.9% of 850 registered voters)
Candidate Races
TSSWCB (Place 3)
Casey Clark WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)TSSWCB (Place 1)
Amy Devereaux WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)TSSWCB (Place 2)
Casey Clark WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2023-05-06
May 2023 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
UNIFORM MAY • 2022-05-07
May 2022 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 425 (25.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01
May 2021 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
UNIFORM MAY • 2020-05-02
May 2020 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04
May 2019 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 374 (22.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05
May 2018 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06
May 2017 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07
May 2016 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02
May 2015 Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Meeting Dockets & Agendas (322)
Showing Top 15 • Search All Meeting Dockets →2026-10-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2026-09-16 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2026-08-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate2026-07-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2026-06-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2026-05-20 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2026-04-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2026-03-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2026-01-21 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy2025-12-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy2025-11-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2025-10-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-09-10 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2025-08-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest