6 • GeneralBrazoria County Groundwater Conservation District (Brazoria County)

DROUGHT MONITOR REPORT:

Presented in: Brazoria County GCD Board of Directors Meeting - August 14, 2025 on 2025-08-14

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (2 - 0)

“Action on DROUGHT MONITOR REPORT:”

Robert Purnell

Secretary (Place 1)

YES

Patrick O'Day

President

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

DROUGHT MONITOR REPORT: The U.S. Drought Monitor map for the State of Texas for the current period was presented for review. No action was taken. RFQ GROUNDWATER CONSULTANTS AND INTERVIEWS: No action was taken; tabled until meeting in September 2025. FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, & BUDGET STATUS REPORT: The August 2025 Financial, Investment, & Budget Status Report was presented for review. No action was taken. REVIEW AND APPROVE FREESE & NICHOLS FY 2025 TASK ORDER:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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).