9 • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2020-08-18 on 2020-08-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (4 - 0)

“and sign the Resolution to Adopt the Annual Budget. General Manager Ty Edwards presented the Resolution and Budget with the changes discussed in the workshop and compensation review. Janet Groth made a motion to sign the resolution and adopt the annual budget as presented with the changes discussed with the correction to Acct#6300. Motion seconded by M.R. Gonzalez. Motion passed.”

M. R. Gonzalez

Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)

YES

Wayne Tinkler

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

YES

Jeff Sims

Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)

YES

Vanessa Cardwell

Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE Call to Order at 11:11 a.m. Receive public input on Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year ending 09/30/2021. No Public Comment received. Minutes of August 18, 2020 Page 4 of 7 Vill Adjourn. President Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 11:12 am. REGULAR BOARD MEETING — CONTINUED Consider and/or approve Budget for Fiscal Year Ending 09/30/2021 and sign the Resolution to Adopt the Annual Budget. General Manager Ty Edwards presented the Resolution and Budget with the changes discussed in the workshop and compensation review. Janet Groth made a motion to sign the resolution and adopt the annual budget as presented with the changes discussed with the correction to Acct#6300. Motion seconded by M.R. Gonzalez. Motion passed. Record Vote: 9 FOR. -0- Oppose 1 Absent 1_Not Voting. FOR: J. McGuairt, J. Groth, M. R. Gonzalez, P. Boinpally, J. Sims, A. Childs Jr., R. Cooper, V. Cardwell, and L. Drgac. AGAINST: None PRESENT and not voting: Weldon Blackwelder ABSENT: Alvaro Mandyjano, Jr. Consider and/or adopt a Proposed Tax Rate for 2020-2021. Ronnie Copper made a motion that the proposed property tax rate be increased by an adoption of a tax rate of .0247, which is effectively a 3.78 percent increase in the tax rate. Motion was seconded by Janet Groth. Motion passed. Record Vote: 9 FOR. -0- Oppose 1 Absent 4 Not Voting. FOR: J. McGuairt, J. Groth, M. R. Gonzalez, P. Boinpally, J. Sims, A. Childs Jr., R. Cooper, V. Cardwell, and L. Drgac. AGAINST: None PRESENT and not voting: Weldon Blackwelder ABSENT: Alvaro Mandujano, Jr.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).