Last month Midway Solar was given a tax abatement, and this permit will be

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

71. Last month Midway Solar was given a tax abatement, and this permit will be for water used during construction and dirt work. The duration of the permit is 18 months to 2 years. The application is administratively complete. Gary Drgac was sworn in and he testified that 12,500 acres are being used for the solar facility. Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Application for a Production Permit for Gary Drgac. Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 10:11 a.m. John Dorris made a motion to approve the application as presented. Motion seconded by M. R. Gonzalez. Motion Carried Unanimously. PRODUCTION PERMIT HEARING for LARRY DRGAC Call to order at 10:15 a.m. by President Jerry McGuairt. Party representing application: Larry Drgac Protestant to application: None Public Comment: None vi Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for March 21, 2017 Page 3 Manager Ty Edwards presented the application to the Board. The application requests 175 acre feet from the Edwards/Trinity Aquifer for Industrial Use for 1 well (#2005012617 Hill#1) located on Survey GC and SF Block 194 Section 77. Last month Midway Solar was given a tax abatement, and this permit will be for water during construction and dirt work. The duration of the permit is 18 months to 2 years. The application is administratively complete. Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Application for a Production Permit for Larry Drgac. Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 10:19 a.m. Ronnie Cooper made a motion to approve the application as presented. Motion seconded by John Dorris. Motion Carried Unanimously. Reconvene the Regular Meeting at 10:20 a.m.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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).