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7 • WATER_PERMITSBandera County River Authority and Groundwater District (Bandera County)

13.

Presented in: 09.SEP.2025 GMA-9 Meeting Agenda on 2025-09-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve 13.”
ED
Ernest DeWinne
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
DS
Don Sloan
Director, Precinct 1 Place 2 (Precinct 1 Place 2)
YES
NB
Neil Boultinghouse
Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)
YES
JJ
Jada Jo Smith
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)
YES
JB
John Benedict
Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1)
YES
BH
Bruce Hayes
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
YES
MC
Melissa Checkovage
Director, Precinct 4 Place 1 (Precinct 4 Place 1)
YES
RG
Rebeca Gibson
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

13. the relevant aquifers within the management area, including the considerations listed under §36.108(d), Texas Water Code. Discussion and action related to using TWDB groundwater availability models and advising the consultant, AGS, to proceed for adoption of Desired Future Conditions in 2026. Sub-committee updates related to: a. Public Outreach Subcommittee b. Technical Subcommittee - Potentiometric/synoptic water-level project

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).