6 • GENERALBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on presentation by Dr. Guy Fipps concerning involvement in the Water

Presented in: August 8, 2013 Public Permit Hearing/Regular Board Meeting on 2013-08-08

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“A motion was made by Tom McDonald, second by Bill L.”

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6. Discussion and possible action on presentation by Dr. Guy Fipps concerning involvement in the Water My Yard network. A motion was made by Tom McDonald, second by Bill L. Harris to approve the Water My Yard program and to have a meeting with the farmers for the TexasET Network, Place It on the agenda for the next Board meeting and authorize Alan M, Day, General Manager to negotiate and spend no more than $68,000 for the Water My Yard program, The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.