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Council deadlocks on MUD 66 debt‑service waiver; reopens discussion and postpones for more data

Manvel City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Council tied 3‑3 on a request to waive the city’s $15,000 level‑debt‑service rule for Brazoria County MUD 66; the motion failed, council reconsidered the item in the same meeting and voted to postpone for two weeks for additional financial detail and simplified tax‑impact analysis.

The council voted on a requested waiver that would allow Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 66 (Bluewater Lakes) to structure a bond sale with a difference larger than the council’s consent limit of $15,000 between the minimum and maximum annual debt service. The initial motion to grant the waiver resulted in a 3‑3 tie and failed; the council then reconsidered and voted to postpone the item for two weeks to allow staff and the applicant to provide clearer, simplified information on the potential tax‑rate impact.

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