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M • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

R. Gonzalez, Secretary/Treasurer

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2019-07-16 on 2019-07-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“stated that no decisions or votes were made in executive session. Adjourn Board meeting. Janet Groth made a motion to adjourn the meeting.”
MR
M. R. Gonzalez
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
WT
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)
YES
JS
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
YES
VC
Vanessa Cardwell
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

M. R. Gonzalez, Secretary/Treasurer Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for July 16, 2019 Page 6 Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. Alvaro Mandujano, Jr., requested that the August agenda should have an agenda item to fill the vacant position for Precinct 3. The August Board meeting will be rescheduled for Tuesday, August 13" due to a conflict with the Texas Groundwater Summit. There will be a Budget Workshop on the next agenda, and consideration of a Proposed Tax Rate for 2019. There will also be consideration of setting two dates for public hearings on the Proposed Tax Rate, and a date to adopt/set a Tax Rate. President Jerry McGuairt recessed the regular Board meeting at 10:45 a.m. An Executive Session was called at 10:45a.m. Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the Board will consult with its attorney. Any action on this matter will be taken in open session only if the action relates to an agenda item that is posted on today’s agenda. The Executive Session adjourned at approximately 11:36a.m. The regular session reconvened at 11:37a.m. The presiding officer, President Jerry McGuairt, stated that no decisions or votes were made in executive session. Adjourn Board meeting. Janet Groth made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Jeff Sims. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 11:37a.m. Date Approved S -~[3- (5 Minutes prepared by Melissa Mills

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.