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8 • WATER_PERMITSBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)
General Manager’s Report
Presented in: Regular Board Meeting Notice & Agenda | August 13, 2026 on 2026-08-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve General Manager’s Report”
CY
Campbell Young
Director, Brazos County (Rural Water)
YES
JE
Jayson E Barfknecht
President
YES
CZ
Chris Zeig
Director, Robertson County (Municipal) (Robertson County (Municipal))
YES
JE
John Elliott
Director, Robertson County (Rural Water) (Robertson County (Rural Water))
YES
JB
Jayson Barfknecht
Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))
YES
LR
Lisa Rolke
Director, Brazos County (College Station) (Brazos County (College Station))
YES
SC
Stephen Cast
Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))
YES
GM
Gary Mechler
Director, Robertson County (Agricultural) (Robertson County (Agricultural))
YES
JK
Jeff Kennedy
Director, Brazos County (Rural Water) (Brazos County (Rural Water))
YES
MC
Mark Carrabba
Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))
YES
LV
Lewis Varvel
Director, Robertson County (Industrial)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
8. General Manager’s Report a) Drought Monitor Report b) Wells permitted pursuant to District Rule 8.3(j)(1) c) Update of Upcoming Permits yet to be drilled d) District Business & Activities e) Management Plan Update
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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).