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

Discussion and action related to the evaluation of the new Southern Trinity Groundwater

Presented in: 13.JUN.2025 GMA-9 Meeting Agenda on 2025-06-13

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve Discussion and action related to the evaluation of the new Southern Trinity Groundwater”

ED

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

YES

DS

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

YES

NB

Neil Boultinghouse

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

YES

JJ

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

YES

JB

Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1)

YES

BH

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

YES

MC

Melissa Checkovage

Director, Precinct 4 Place 1 (Precinct 4 Place 1)

YES

RG

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

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8. Discussion and action related to the evaluation of the new Southern Trinity Groundwater Availability Model. The committee will discuss the process of reviewing the new model with their consultant, AGS.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.