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5 • GENERALBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on presentation of 2017 District agricultural irrigation

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Public Rules Hearing & Regular Board Meeting | November 8, 2018 on 2018-11-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by David Stratta to approve the 2017 District Agricultural irrigation usage for use by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The motion passed unanimously.”
JB
Jayson Barfknecht
Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))
YES
SC
Stephen Cast
Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))
YES
MC
Mark Carrabba
Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on presentation of 2017 District agricultural irrigation usage for Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) use. A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by David Stratta to approve the 2017 District Agricultural irrigation usage for use by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.