5 • FINANCEBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on an amendment to the 2020 District Operating Budget relating

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting | February 13, 2020 on 2020-02-13

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Bill Harris to amend the budget to include a line item of $6,343.62 for implementation of the pilot project. The motion passed unanimously.”

Jayson Barfknecht

Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Stephen Cast

Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))

YES

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5. Discussion and possible action on an amendment to the 2020 District Operating Budget relating to ongoing grant funding of the BVWaterSmart Pilot Project. A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Bill Harris to amend the budget to include a line item of $6,343.62 for implementation of the pilot project. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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.