An open letter sent on August 29, 2026, to the MUD Board, the Attorney for the MUD, the Deed Enforcement Attorney and his Managing Partner. Dear Cole and Members of the Board, Pursuant to the constitutional right to petition the government for a redress of grievances, I submit this formal petition regarding the ongoing deed enforcement practices conducted by District legal counsel John Lione and committee representatives Beth Jones and Chris Rocco. What is most troubling abou

The MUD held a special meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, to discuss the tax rate for calendar year 2027. And if you left the meeting thinking, “Great! The tax rate isn’t increasing!”—well, congratulations. You have just discovered the magic of MUD math. Let’s keep it simple. The current MUD tax rate is 0.27 cents per $100 of taxable valuation. That rate will not change for the 2026 tax year. What will change is how that 0.27 cents is allocated beginning in 2027—and it wi

Mission Accomplished. The Debt Is Yours. Congratulations, taxpayers. The Board of Directors of the Williamson–Travis Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 has officially saddled the District with $5.81 million in new bond debt—a financial companion that will be with property owners for the next 20 years. Who celebrates with this decision? The professionals paid to make debt happen. District Bond Counsel District Financial Advisor Bond Underwriters Engineers Financial Cons

At the May 12, 2026 Special Meeting, residents were treated to another thrilling episode of As the MUD Turns when Beth Jones proudly announced that Sage Management Services would now begin surveilling Hunters Glenn 1 — approximately 85 additional homes. There was just one small problem with that announcement. Hunters Glenn 1 was already included in the contract. For an entire year. And taxpayers have apparently already been paying for it. Now, before we get into the math olym

Part 1: The Pitch – When Money Looks for a Mission Opening Scene: A Familiar Setup The March 24, 2026 special meeting opened like many before it: Roll call. Pledge of Allegiance. Two-minute public comment (because efficiency is the cornerstone of democracy). Then came the headline: 👉 A $5.81 million bond application At first glance, this might sound like a forward-looking infrastructure plan. But here’s the part that didn’t make the brochure: $5.81 million isn’t a calculated

Sometimes transparency arrives with a drumroll. Other times it arrives with a polite Public Information Act request… and a calendar. This week’s episode of “Where’s the Bond Report?” began back on February 3rd , when a request was submitted for the draft Bond Application Report for Williamson–Travis Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 . Why the interest? Because a Bond Application Report is not just paperwork. It’s the document that explains how much money the distric

“Dial 911, There’s a Flyer in the Room.” Welcome back to another thrilling installment of As the MUD Turns — filmed live at your favorite municipal theater where the drama is unscripted, the reports are optional, and the rules are… flexible. Act I: The Phone Box Incident Before the meeting even begins, Chris Rocco launches into full TSA mode, demanding Director David Flores surrender his phone to the sacred “phone box.” David, being a grown adult and not a third grader on

McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot Ellis PLLC 13100 Wortham Center Drive, Suite 235 Houston, Texas 77065 January 23, 2026 Dear Mr. Swedlund, The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires Municipal Utility Districts to undergo an annual financial audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). While such audits are often focused on the material fairness of the financial statements, GAAS further requires auditors to obtain reasonable assura

Where governance meets performance art. Opening Act: Public Comment Roulette New year, new rules. Board President Beth Jones opened the meeting by announcing that public comments must now be tied to an agenda item. Three residents were nearly benched under this surprise procedural innovation before district counsel gently clarified what the 2026 Open Meetings Handbook actually says. Nothing says “confidence” like changing the rules mid-game — and then being overruled by your