PUBLIC HEARING

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

PUBLIC HEARING January 20, 2026 405 North Spring Drive, Fort Stockton, Texas A quorum of the District's Board of Directors held its regular Board Meeting and Public Hearing in person with videoconference optional for the public and less than a quorum of the Board. Members of the public wishing to make public comment during the meeting or hearing were able to register by emailing mpgcd@mpged.org prior to 9:30 a.m. on January 20, 2026. On this the 20th of January 2026, a Regular Board Meeting and Public Hearing were held by the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District at the District’s office at 405 North Spring Drive, Fort Stockton, Texas, with the following members present in person: Janet Groth President, Precinct 1 Vanessa Cardwell VP/City of Fort Stockton Wayne Tinkler Precinct 1 Puja Boinpally Precinct 2 (Joined by Zoom) Larry Drgac Precinct 3 Weldon Blackwelder Precinct 3 Ronald Cooper Precinct 4 Billy Jackson At Large Jeff Sims City of lraan Quorum Present Members Absent: M.R. Gonzalez, Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. District employees and consultants participating: Ty Edwards, Gail Reeves, Sheila Lehnert, Anthony Bodnar, Vince Clause, Bill Hutchison, Raymond Straub, Mike Gershon and Stephen Malish Others attending: Ryan Reed, Geoff Pike, Ed McCarthy, Joh Covington, Jeremiah Bihl, Mel Riggs, Dave Haertel, Michele Hagemann, Alma McCammond, Carl Craigo, Kirby Warnock, Billy Gonzales, Zach Swick and Gil Van Deventer Page 1 of 8 FT _______) Minutes of 01-20-2026 vi REGULAR BOARD MEETING Board Meeting called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Janet Groth and roll call was taken.