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7 • PERMITLone Star Groundwater Conservation District (Montgomery County)

Operating Permit Application OP-21100602B-JSPR - Brent Palermo

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting & Permit Hearings - May 12, 2026 on 2026-05-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Operating Permit Application OP-21100602B-JSPR - Brent Palermo as presented.”
JP
Jon Paul Bouche
Director (Place 1)
YES
JT
Janice Thigpen
Director (Place 2)
YES
JS
Jim Spigener
Director (Place 3)
YES
JP
Jonathan Prykryl
Director (Place 4)
YES
JW
John Wertz
Director (Place 5)
YES
KE
Kenneth Earnest
Director (Place 6)
YES
ST
Stuart Traylor
Director (Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Montgomery County MUD #172 Attn: Brent Palermo Permit No. OP-21100602B-JSPR 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2400 Houston, TX 77056 Date of Hearing: 5/12/2026 Request: 54,491,073 gallons GM Recommendation: 54,491,073 gallons Water use: Public Water Supply (PWS) & Irrigation Location: 9670 Longstreet Road, Willis Well Registration: N/A Depth (ft): N/A Diameter (in): N/A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Applicant requests 54,491,073 gallons for 2026 and annually thereafter. Amend Operating Permit Information Amend permit - increase Jasper (JSPR) aquifer allocation. Permit Terms: commencing May 12, 2026

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.