g • Regular AgendaBell County (Bell County)

Consider authorizing the County Judge to accept grant award #2026-01-01 for Fort Hood Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Pilot Well Water Resiliency from the Office of the Governor, Texas Military Preparedness Commission under the Defense Economic Ad

Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - July 06, 2026 on 2026-07-06

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (9 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #g: Consider authorizing the County Judge to accept grant award #2026-01-01 for Fort Hood Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Pilot Well Water Resiliency from the Office of the Governor”

David Blackburn

County Judge (County-Wide)

YES

Russell Schneider

County Commissioner (Precinct 1)

YES

Bobby Whitson

County Commissioner (Precinct 2)

YES

Louie Minor

County Commissioner (Precinct 4)

YES

Louie Minor

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

David Blackburn

County Judge

YES

Bobby Whitson

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

Greg Reynolds

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

Russell Schneider

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider authorizing the County Judge to accept grant award #2026-01-01 for Fort Hood Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Pilot Well Water Resiliency from the Office of the Governor, Texas Military Preparedness Commission under the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant, with an award amount of $4,500,000.00 and an in-kind funding match requirement of $30,000.00.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).