6 • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Public Hearing on August 21, 2020 and September 1, 2020.

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2020-09-15 on 2020-09-15

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (4 - 0)

“. General Manager Edwards presented the minutes to the Board for the special meetings that were held to cancel the election and adopt the tax rate. After discussion Janet Groth made a motion to approve the Minutes of Special Called Meetings and Public Hearing on August 21, 2020 and September 1, 2020 as presented. Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion passed. Vote: 7 FOR”

M. R. Gonzalez

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

YES

Wayne Tinkler

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

YES

Puja Boinpally

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

ABSENT

Larry Drgac

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

ABSENT

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 August 21, 2020 and September 1, 2020. General Manager Edwards presented the minutes to the Board for the special meetings that were held to cancel the election and adopt the tax rate. After discussion Janet Groth made a motion to approve the Minutes of Special Called Meetings and Public Hearing on August 21, 2020 and September 1, 2020 as presented. Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion passed. Vote: 7 FOR. -0- Oppose 3 Absent 1_Abstain.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.