Dissecting the Agenda: February 19, 2025
- Muducation
- Feb 17
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 18
Beth Jones, Queen of the MUD? If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that Beth Jones sees herself as all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-controlling. And like clockwork, she continues her predictable pattern of power plays and bad governance. Predictability is her brand.
The Ever-Growing Consent Agenda
Meeting minutes stuck without a vote—again.
The Bookkeeper Disaster
For over 30 years, Inframark Accounting handled the District’s books—until they shut down most of their accounting operations in Austin.
On Inframark’s recommendation, the District hired Artesian, and let’s be clear: Artesian is a complete disaster.
Missed deadlines.
Non-compliance with public finance laws.
Invoices that lack the legally required details.
And they cost the District considerably MORE than Inframark.
The failures are obvious, but this complicit Board doesn’t care about details. So why rehash? They’ll rubber-stamp it anyway.
Engineer’s Report: A Liability Trap
A resolution to define sidewalk responsibilities in Williamson and Travis Counties.
Williamson County refuses to fix sidewalks in the District.
Travis County will.
If the District takes responsibility, it also inherits the liability. Meaning, if someone trips and sues, the MUD gets the lawsuit.
Here’s a thought: Let the sidewalks be and let the County own their problem and take the lawsuits. Maybe a lawsuit will finally motivate them to fix their sidewalks.
New Business: The Power Grab Begins
Here’s where the dictatorship takes shape—all predictable.
Park & Pond Rules – Special Treatment Incoming
Beth Jones and Chris Rocco want to amend the rules. My prediction? Handpicking who gets to use public property for private gain. Their friends? Absolutely. Everyone else? Not a chance.
The CASE Conference: A Taxpayer-Funded Vacation
The last time Beth Jones and Catherine Franke attended this event was 2021.
They stayed in a 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo on the beach—miles from the actual conference.
Check Beth’s receipts here:
Arrives 2 days before the conference starts.
Leaves on the FIRST DAY of the conference.
Never registered to attend the conference.
Who actually believes she was there to learn anything?
Learning opportunity? Or just a taxpayer-funded vacation?
HEADLINE: Bringing Back a Deed Enforcement Contractor
This reeks of backroom deals.
My bet? Beth Jones and Chris Rocco are eyeing Sage Management—their buddies.
The reality:
The District can’t afford someone driving around looking for problems.
Projected cost: $100,000+ per year for the contracted service.
Guaranteed legal fees spike: Another $70,000+, since Sage uses the District’s attorney for everything.
Public Information Request increased expenditure to facilitate transparency...$$$
With the fine scheme abolished, the only enforcement tool left? Lawsuits.
The District can’t afford this nonsense.
The Beth Jones Control Freak Clause
All agenda items must now be submitted to Beth Jones.
Why? She has no legal authority to deny a Director’s agenda submission.
And now, she wants to prohibit Directors from communicating with vendors unless they go through her or “committee chairs” (which don’t even exist).
Beth Jones has control issues—big ones.
District Bylaws – Another Attempt to Muzzle Dissent
This one is gold. The District already operates under the Rate Order.
So why introduce “Bylaws”? Simple. This is about controlling what directors can and can’t do or maybe, defining what they should be doing? We'll see.
Final Thought:
What we’re seeing here is a full-scale attempt to consolidate power, silence opposition, and funnel benefits to insiders. The facts are right there, in black and white—with receipts.
The more you know, the harder it is for them to get away with it. Stay informed. Stay engaged. Stay loud.
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