PUBLIC HEARING, AND BUDGET WORKSHOP

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

PUBLIC HEARING, AND BUDGET WORKSHOP August 19, 2024 405 North Spring Drive, Fort Stockton, Texas A quorum of the District's Board of Directors held its regular Board meeting 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 were able to register by emailing mpgcd@mpgqced.org prior to 9:30 a.m. on August 19, 2024. On this the 19" of August 2024, a Regular Board Meeting and Permit 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: Jerry McGuairt President, Precinct 1 Puja Boinpally Precinct 2 Weldon Blackwelder Precinct 3 Ronnie Cooper Precinct 4 Jeff Sims City of Iraan Allan Childs At Large Vanessa Cardwell City of Fort Stockton Quorum Present Members Absent: Larry Drgac, M.R. Gonzalez, Alvaro Mandujano, Jr, Janet Groth. District employees and consultants participating: Ty Edwards, Gail Reeves, Vince Clause, Bill Hutchison, Anthony Bodnar, and Mike Gershon. Others attending: Buck Benson, Paula McGuairt, Ryan Reed, Geoff Pike, Ed McCarthy, Carl Craigo, Pecos County Water, Mike Thornhill, Joh Covington, and Zach Swick. REGULAR BOARD MEETING Page 1 of 6 —————————————————————————————— | Board Meeting called to order at 10:05 a.m. by President Jerry McGuairt and roll call was taken. ll Comments from public and media: No Comments {ll Consider and/or act to approve Minutes of Regular Meeting on July 16, 2024. The draft Minutes were emailed to the Board prior to the meeting. Ronald Cooper made a motion to approve the Minutes for the meeting of July 16, 2024, as presented. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion passed. Vote: 7FOR -0-Oppose 4Absent 0 Abstain IV Consider and/or act upon Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ending July 31, 2024. General Manager Ty Edwards presented the Treasurer's report to the board. Puja Boinpally made a motion to approve the Treasurer's report ending July 31, 2024, as presented. Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion passed. Vote: 7FOR -0-Oppose 4Absent 0 Abstain Vv Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Sections 551.071 and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, to consult with our attorney regarding pending litigation and to deliberate annual review of the District's General Manager Ty Edwards and compensation of the District’s employees. President Jerry McGuairt recessed the Regular Board meeting at 10:09 a.m. and called an Executive Session. Pursuant to Section 551.071 (Items XI, XIll) and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, the Board will now convene in a closed session regarding the Texas Open Meetings Act exemption covering the Board’s deliberation of personnel matters and to discuss pending litigation. Any action on this matter will be taken in open session. A certified agenda regarding the personnel matters addressed under 551.074 will be prepared and kept in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and no action will be taken in executive session. The Executive Session adjourned at 11:00 a.m. The presiding officer, President Jerry McGuairt, stated that no action, no decisions, and no votes were made in executive session. The regular session reconvened at 11:00 a.m. vi Consider and/or take action on Annual Review and Compensation of District's Employees. Page 2 of 6 ————— EE EE————EEE—E———_————————— No action was taken. WORKSHOP ON PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE | Call to Order at 11:02 a.m. by President Jerry McGuairt. Ul Workshop to review Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year ending 09/30/2025. General Manager Ty Edwards reviewed the proposed budget and proposed tax rate with the Directors. The proposed tax rate will be set at $0.0195 per $100 valuation which is the No New Revenue tax rate. Ul Adjourn. President Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 1

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