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15 • GeneralBluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)

Discussion regarding Washington County efforts to create a groundwater conservation

Presented in: Bluebonnet GCD Board of Directors Meeting - September 11, 2025 on 2025-09-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (12 - 0)
“Motion by Director Demilliano to approve Discussion regarding Washington County efforts to create a groundwater conservation”
CM
Charles Muse
Director, Waller County
YES
DM
David Minze
Board Vice President
YES
JE
Jerry Ellisor
Director, Walker County
YES
JV
Jim Vaughn
Director, Waller County
YES
JJ
J. Jared Patout
Board President
YES
KK
Kimberly Kembro
Director, Walker County
YES
KE
Kyle Eppler
Director, Grimes County
YES
MJ
Matthew Julian
Director, Grimes County
YES
MB
Michael Blezinger
Director, Austin County
YES
MB
Milton Beckendorff
Board Vice President
YES
NF
Nichole Floyd
Director, Grimes County
YES
PF
Philip Fairchild
Director, Austin County
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

15. Discussion regarding Washington County efforts to create a groundwater conservation district or petition to annex into existing groundwater conservation district and the resource of information provided by District. BGCD September 11, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Executive session open at 6:14pm Executive session closed at 6:48pm No action taken. 6. Discussion and possible action to approve minutes of the April 10, 2025 Board Meeting. Director deMilliano moved the Board approve minutes of the April10, 2025 Board Meeting. Director Kembro seconded. Motion carried. 7. Discussion and possible action to approve the quarterly Financial Report Director Blezinger moved the Board approve the quarterly Financial Report. Director deMilliano seconded. Motion carried. 8. Discussion and possible action to approve quarterly Investment Report Director Morrison moved the Board approve quarterly Investment Report. Director Muse seconded. Motion carried. 9. Discussion and possible action to accept quarterly Drought Status Assessment. Director Minze moved the Board to accept the quarterly Drought Status Assessment. Director Blezinger seconded. Motion carried. 10. Discussion and possible action to approve investment policy and adopt a resolution approving the investment policy and appointing an investment officer. Director deMilliano moved the Board approve investment policy. Director Eppler seconded. Motion carried. 11. Discussion and possible action to approve amended FY 2025 District Budget. Director Minze moved the Board to approve amended FY 2026 District Budget. Director deMilliano seconded. Motion carried. 12. Discussion and possible action to approve FY 2026 District Budget. Director Beckendorff moved the Board approve FY 2026 District Budget. Director Vaughn seconded. Motion carried. 13. Discussion and possible action to approve designations for Money Market Account and TexPool Investment Pools. Director Minze moved the Board approve designations for Money Market Account and TexPool Investment Pools. Director Beckendorff seconded. Motion carried. 14. Discussion and possible action to approve dates and times for FY 2026 Board of Directors Meetings. BGCD September 11, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 October meeting was moved to November 13th. Director Kembro moved the Board approve dates and times for FY 2026 Board of Directors Meetings. Director Morrison seconded. Motion Carried.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.