9 • GeneralBrazoria County Groundwater Conservation District (Brazoria County)

Motion by Director O’Day, Second by Director Davenport, to approve the

Presented in: Brazoria County GCD Board of Directors Meeting - October 12, 2023 on 2023-10-12

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Motion by Director O to approve Motion by Director O’Day, Second by Director Davenport, to approve the”

Robert Purnell

Secretary (Place 1)

YES

Dennis Davenport

Vice President (Place 2)

YES

Patrick O'Day

President

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion by Director O’Day, Second by Director Davenport, to approve the amendments to the BCGCD rules and schedule a public hearing November 9, 2023 at 4:00. Motion approved with all present voting aye. FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, & BUDGET STATUS REPORT: The October 2023 Financial, Investment, & Budget Status Report was presented for review and an analysis and budget status update was given. No action was taken.

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.