6 • FINANCEBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on the recommendation by the Education/Conservation

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Public Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting | July 11, 2019 on 2019-07-11

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (2 - 0)

“A motion was made by Bill Harris, second by Pete Brien to approve the project proposal submitted for the amount of $9,000 to cover the cost of the purchase of the units as well as associated costs for software updating. The motion passed unanimously.”

Jayson Barfknecht

Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on the recommendation by the Education/Conservation Committee to fund a grant proposal by Dr. Ron Kaiser for a pilot project to enhance BVWateSmart capabilities. A motion was made by Bill Harris, second by Pete Brien to approve the project proposal submitted for the amount of $9,000 to cover the cost of the purchase of the units as well as associated costs for software updating. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.