At the time, Taylor told interim town manager Harlan Jefferson Flower Mound had 90 days to pay Upper Trinity. Although that time has ended, the district and town officials have been holding meetings to help Flower Mound employees have a better understanding of where this specified amount of money has come from.

Chris Torley, Flower Mound's representative on the water district's board, said that not only have Upper Trinity officials not provided adequate amount of documentation to justify their bill but said he believed on at least one of the figures, Taylor just made up an amount.

Jason Pierce, spokesman for the UTRWD, said the district did not wish to comment at this time on the action taken by the town council.

Torley said he expects the water district to bring a lawsuit against the town for the money they wish to receive.

Councilwoman Laurie Long said she felt the unsubstantiated request for money from Flower Mound was just another example of how Upper Trinity Board has gotten out of control.

"It seems like they are billing us to make a point," she said. "That's not how you maintain positive customer relations."

Both Torley and Long said it was not a hard decision for the council to make. Long said once they heard from their legal advisor that Upper Trinity's claims were not "legally defensible" council members made their decisions quickly.

"This is what gives government a bad name," Long said concerning UTRWD Board of Directors' actions.