PUBLIC HEARING ON DRILLING PERMIT

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

PUBLIC HEARING ON DRILLING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR JACKIE REDMON Call to order at 10:08 a.m. the public hearing on Application for a Drilling Permit for Jackie Redmon by Presiding Officer Janet Groth. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for December 17, 2019 Page 5 Party representing application: Jackie Redmon Protestant to application: None. Public Comment: None. Presiding Officer Janet Groth declared the application uncontested. Manager Ty Edwards presented the application to the Board. Jackie Redmon has made application for a drilling permit for 1 well located at 1211 Greasewood on 6.145 acres, Property ID: 46885, Legal Description W PT-27 Greasewood Flats in Pecos County, Texas. The well is projected to be 200 feet in depth and drilled into the Edwards Trinity Aquifer. The estimated rate of withdrawal is 10 gallons per minute and the purpose of this well will be for Domestic and Livestock Use. He approached the Pecos County WCID#1 for a water tap, but the PCWCID#1 is not setting meters at this time, and therefore Mr. Redmon has requested to drill a water well In this area the top of the aquifer is at 30'- 40’ and the red bed is at 420’. Neighbors were notified, and no one notified us of concerms. The application is administratively complete. Mr. Jackie Redmon was sworn in. He reported that he needs the water for showers and living. Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Application for a Drilling Permit for Jackie Redmon. Alvaro Mandyjano, Jr. made a motion to adjourn the hearing. Motion seconded by Allan Childs, Jr. Motion passed. Presiding Officer Janet Groth adjourned the hearing at 10:28 a.m. Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. made a motion to approve the Drilling Permit for Jackie Redmon. Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion carried. Vote: 6 For. 2 Against. 2 Absent. 1 Abstention from Vote/Groth.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.