Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1

Serving Central Texas since 1982

On the Square in Downtown Brady

 

 

Hickory UWCD No. 1

 

The District

Mailing Address: PO Box 1214, Brady, TX 76825

Physical Address: 111 East Main Street, Brady, TX 76825

Email: hickoryuwcd@yahoo.com (To email directors, put director's name or precinct number in the subject line of the email)

Phone: 325-597-2785 (can receive both voice and text)

The District was created by an order of the Texas Water Commission on June 9, 1982, and organized under the terms and provisions of Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution and Chapters 35 and 36 of the Texas Watder Code. We were formed to "formulate, promulgate, and enforce rules and regulations for the purpose of conserving, preserving, prevention of waste, protecting, and recharging" the waters of all aquifers within the District boundaries. In short, our mission is to protect your groundwater.

District Boundaries can be seen in greater detail here on our interactive boundary map.

We cover approximately 1.7 million acres over an stretch that includes all of Mason County and portions of McCulloch, San Saba, Concho, Menard, and Kimble Counties. The elected board is comprised of five directors.

Board of Directors Term Expires/Año en que Expira el Mandato del Oficial Electo Election Date/Fecha de la Próxima Elección de Oficial
Amy Greer, President  Precinct 5, term expires  2026  May 2026
Bill Sloan, Vice-President  Precinct 2, term expires 2026  May 2026
Gay Nesloney, Secretary  Precinct 3, term expires 2024  May 2024
Stephen Magill, Director  Precinct 4, term expires 2024  May 2024
R. Shawn Oliver Precinct 1, term expires 2026  May 2026

During election years, application to file for place on ballot can be found here: 

https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pdf 

In order to file for a place on the ballot, you must be a resident of the precint to which s/he is seeking election.

Sec. 36.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The governing body of a district is the board of directors, which shall consist of not fewer than five and not more than 11 directors elected for four-year terms. The number of directors may be changed as determined by the board when territory is annexed by the district.

(b) A member of a governing body of another political subdivision is ineligible for appointment or election as a director. A director is disqualified and vacates the office of director if the director is appointed or elected as a member of the governing body of another political subdivision. This subsection does not apply to any district with a population less than 50,000.

(c) Vacancies in the office of director shall be filled by appointment of the board. If the vacant office is not scheduled for election for longer than two years at the time of the appointment, the board shall order an election for the unexpired term to be held as part of the next regularly scheduled director's election. The appointed director's term shall end on qualification of the director elected at that election.

(d) In a district with a population of less than 50,000, the common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify:

(1) a member of the governing body or officer of another political subdivision other than a municipality or county from serving as a director of the district; or

(2) a director of the district from serving as a member of the governing body or officer of another political subdivision other than a municipality or county.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 78, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 2003.

Para solicitar un lugar en la boleta, debe ser residente del precinto para el cual él / él está buscando la elección.

Artículo 36.051. CONSEJO DE ADMINISTRACIÓN. (a) El órgano rector de un distrito es la junta directiva, que constará de no menos de cinco y no más de 11 directores elegidos por períodos de cuatro años. El número de directores puede ser cambiado según lo determine la junta cuando el territorio es anexado por el distrito.

b) Un miembro de un órgano rector de otra subdivisión política no es elegible para ser nombrado o elección como director. Un director es descalificado y deja vacante el cargo de director si el director es nombrado o elegido como miembro del órgano de gobierno de otra subdivisión política. Esta subsección no se aplica a ningún distrito con una población inferior a 50,000 habitantes.

c) Las vacantes en el cargo de director se llenarán mediante nombramiento de la junta. Si el cargo vacante no está programado para la elección por más de dos años en el momento del nombramiento, la junta ordenará una elección para el período no vencido que se llevará a cabo como parte de la próxima elección del director programada regularmente. El mandato del director designado terminará con la calificación del director elegido en esa elección.

d) En un distrito con una población inferior a 50.000 habitantes, la doctrina de la incompatibilidad del common law no descalifica:

(1) un miembro del cuerpo gobernante o funcionario de otra subdivisión política que no sea un municipio o condado que se desempeñe como director del distrito; o

(2) un director del distrito que sirva como miembro del cuerpo gobernante o funcionario de otra subdivisión política que no sea un municipio o condado.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 78, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 2003.
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Water Code Section 36.059

General Elections

(a)All elections shall be generally conducted in accordance with the Election Code except as otherwise provided for by this chapter. Write-in candidacies for any district office shall be governed by Subchapter C (Candidate’s Name Required to Appear on List), Chapter 146 (Write-in Candidate), Election Code.

(b)The directors of the district shall be elected according to the precinct method as defined by Chapter 12 (Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Rights), page 1105, Special Laws, Acts of the 46th Legislature, Regular Session, 1939. To be qualified to be elected as a director, a person must be a registered voter in the precinct that the person represents. If any part of a municipal corporation is a part of one precinct, then no part of the municipal corporation shall be included in another precinct, except that a municipal corporation having a population of more than 200,000 may be divided between two or more precincts. In a multicounty district, not more than two of the five precincts may include the same municipal corporation or part of the same municipal corporation. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 36.059 — General Elections, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.­36.­htm#36.­059 (accessed Jan. 13, 2024).

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Taxing and Budget Information

  2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024
Salaries & Benefits            
Salaries 164,750.00 168,350.00 174,350.00

230000.00

247,741.00 260,790.00
Payroll Tax 6,178.13 6,313.13 6,538.13 8625.00 9,290.29 9,779.63
Health Insurance 87,885.36 96,284.88 96,284.88 60831.56 82,831.56 105,000 105,000
Retirement 12,356.25 12,626.25 13,076.25 17250.00 18,580.58 19,559.25
SUBTOTAL $271,169.74 $283,574.26 $290,249.26 $316,706.56 $338,706.56 $380,611.86 $395,128.886
Operations & Gen. Admn            
Copier Lease 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,500.00 4500.00 5000.00 5000.00
Storage Building 540.00 540.00 540.00 540.00 540.00 540.00
Building Insurance 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 567.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Utilties 6,000.00 8,000.00 8,200.00 8,600.00 5,000.00 5000.00
Phone 6,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 5,000.00 5000.00
Furniture 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00
Maintenance 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 11,400.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
Office Supplies 3,071.00 3,071.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500.00
Janitorial 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Election/Legal Notices 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500.00
Appraisal Districts 18,000.00 24,000.00 26,000.00 26,000.00 26,000.00 26,000.00
Legislative Service 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00
Legal/Consulting Fees 11,000.00 11,000.00 15,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00
Accounting 9,000.00 11,000.00 11,000.00 14,000.00 14,000.00 14,000.00
Computer 7,000.00 12,000.00 17,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
Vehicle Replacement Fund 23,990.26 25,464.44 11,308.84 12,959.80 0.00 36,757.87
Vehicle Expense 5,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 5,121.55 6,000.00
Vehicle Insurance 800.00 800.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00
Travel 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00
Meetings 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 8,500.00 8,500.00 8,500.00
Dues and Misc. 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 4,500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
Bonds and Insurance 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 4,000.00 3,500.00 3,500.00
Postage 2,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,500.00, 1,700.00 1,700.00
SUBTOTAL $149,401.26 $169,875.44 $168,748.84 $197,799.80 $208,766.80 $175,061.55 $212,697.87
Water Management            
Hydro Geo 96,925.00 95,000.00 95,000.00 120,000.00 87,033.00 8,000.00  18,000.00
Education 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
Water Management 8,700.00 9,500.00 9,500.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 12,000.00 10,000.00
SUBTOTAL $120,625.00 $119,500.00 $119,500.00 $150,000.00 $117,033.00 $150,000.00 $150,000.00
Total Expenditures $541,196.00 $572,949.70 $578,498.10 $664,506.36 $705,673.41  $757,826.75
             
Tax Collections 95% (98% in 2022) 525,996.00 557,749.70 563,298.10 649,306.36 690,473.41 742,626.75 
Delinquent 6,400.00 6,400.00 6,400.00 6,400.00 6,400.00 6,400.00
Penalty & Int. 3,400.00 3,400.00 3,400.00 3,400.00 3,400.00 3,400.00
Interest 5,400.00 5,400.00 5,400.00 5,400.00 5,400.00 5,400.00
  $541,196.00 $572,949.70 $578,498.10 $664,506.36 $705,673.41 $757,826.75
               
Tax Rate $0.035 per $100 valuation $0.035 per $100 valuation $0.034 per $100 valuation $0.032 per $100 valuation $0.0303 per $100 valuation $0.0303 per $100 valuation
        Line Item changes adopted 9/15/2022 Line item changes adopted 9/21/2023  
Amount budgeted for debt service $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

2022/2023 Audit (PDF)

2021/2022 Audit (PDF)

2020/2021 Audit (PDF)

2019/2020 Audit (PDF)

2018/2019 Audit (PDF)

Truth in Taxation - Tax Notice

IMPORTANT DISTRICT INFORMATION

 

RULES

 

MANAGEMENT PLAN