9 • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNUAL STATUTORY INCREASE IN

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2026-01-20 on 2026-01-20

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (4 - 0)

“a.m. Wayne Tinkler made a motion to accept and adopt the resolution, increasing the export fees by 3% effective in 2026 (21.856¢/1,000 gal). Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain”

M. R. Gonzalez

Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)

YES

Alvaro Mandujano Jr

Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)

ABSENT

Wayne Tinkler

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

YES

Jeff Sims

Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)

YES

Vanessa Cardwell

Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNUAL STATUTORY INCREASE IN GROUNDWATER EXPORT FEES The public hearing was called to order at 10:12 a.m. by President Janet Groth on annual statutory increase in export fees and a 3% increase effective in 2026 (21.856¢/1,000 gal). Public Comment: None Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on annual statutory increase in export fees and a 3% increase effective in 2026 (21.856¢/1,000 gal). President Janet Groth recessed the hearing at 10:15 a.m. Wayne Tinkler made a motion to accept and adopt the resolution, increasing the export fees by 3% effective in 2026 (21.856¢/1,000 gal). Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain See Attachment A for Resolution on Export Fee Increase for January 2026. REGULAR BOARD MEETING — CONTINUED at 10:16 a.m.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.