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D • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2026-08-17 on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater”
MR
M. R. Gonzalez
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
AM
Alvaro Mandujano Jr
Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)
YES
JG
Janet Groth
Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1)
YES
BJ
Billy Jackson
Director, Precinct 4 Place 1 (Precinct 4 Place 1)
YES
RC
Ronnie Cooper
Director, Fort Stockton Representative (Fort Stockton Representative)
YES
WT
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)
YES
PB
Puja Boinpally
Director, Precinct 1 Place 2 (Precinct 1 Place 2)
YES
LD
Larry Drgac
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)
YES
JS
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
YES
VC
Vanessa Cardwell
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
YES
WB
Weldon Blackwelder
Director, At-Large Representative (At-Large Representative)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

D. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-8626-83-CV (83% District Court)(Cockrell IV) E. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-13031-112-CV (112 District Court)(Cockrell V) XV___— Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map, Water Quality Analysis, and General Manager’s Correspondence .* XVI Directors’ Comments’ and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. XVII Adjourn Board meeting. The Board may break for lunch and commence or continue the Board meeting and/or hearing immediately after lunch. This facility is wheelchair/parking accessible. Requests for accommodations must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting by contacting Ty Edwards at 432- 336-0698. The Board will apply statutory law governing public comment. If more than 5 minutes (cumulative) is requested, there must be good cause in the sole discretion of the Presiding Officer. The Board is not allowed to take action on any subject presented that is not on the agenda, nor is the Board required to provide a response; any substantive consideration and action by the Board will be conducted under a specific item on a future agenda. Additional more detailed notices required by state law were separately issued by the District. No action will be taken on these agenda items. These items are on the agenda to provide the District's General Manager and Directors an opportunity to bring to the public's and each other's attention important issues pertinent to groundwater management within the District such that any substantive deliberation and formal action on any of these issues will be conducted under a specific item on a future agenda. eee eee errr ere enceccccccecc renee eeeeeeeee ee eeee reece ere errr ee Agenda for August 17, 2026 Page 3 of 4 i aoe TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.043(c) OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Fiscal / Tax Median- Tax Rate Estimated Year Valued Per $100 Property Homestead of Value Tax Bill FY 2025- 2038 Tax 2026 (TY $89,630 Rate: $18.11 2025) ave: $0.0202 2026 No- FY 2026- New- 2027 (TY $95,630 Revenue $22.28 2026) Rate: $0.0233 Proposed a rs 2026 Tax 2027 (TY $95,630 Rate: $22.28 2026) ate: $0.0233 Agenda for August 17, 2026 Page 4 of 4

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.