Ten • AGENDA_ITEMRed River Authority of Texas (Wichita County)

Consider Authorizing the Advertisement for Bids to Construct an 8” Water Transmission Line from the McAdoo Well Fields in Dickens County to the Dumont Pump Station in King County, and Take Any Other Action Deemed Necessary Mr. Whiteman stated that four wells near McAdoo Well Fields have been drilled

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - September 16, 2020 on 2020-09-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (9 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item Ten: Consider Authorizing the Advertisement for Bids to Construct an 8” Water Transmission Line from the McAdoo Well Fields in Dickens County to the Dumont Pump Station in King County, and Take Any Other Action Deemed Necessary Mr. Whiteman stated that four wells near McAdoo Well Fields have been drilled”

Jerry Daniels

Board President

YES

Michael Sandefur

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Stephen Thornhill

Director, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Jerry Dan Davis

Director, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Jerry Bob Daniel

Director, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Joe Ward

Director, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Mary Lou Bradley

Director, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Tonya Detten

Director, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Conrad Masterson, Jr.

Director, Place 8 (Place 8)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

, and the transmission line to move the water to the pump station in Dumont is ready for construction. He added that blending the water with the wells in Dumont should reduce the nitrate leve ls in the Guthrie-Dumont Water System, so that it will be in compliance with the nitrate standard. Following minor discussion, Mr. Davis made a motion to authorize the advertisement for bids to construct an 8” water transmission line from the McAdoo Well Fields in Dickens County to the Dumont Pump Station in King County. His motion was seconded by Mr. Thornhill, and the motion passed with a vote of 7 For and 0 Against.

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.