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10 • GeneralBlanco Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District (Blanco County)

Discuss proposed rule changes.

Presented in: Blanco-Pedernales GCD Board Meeting - March 19, 2026 on 2026-03-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Action on Discuss proposed rule changes.”
GS
Gregory Stevens
Board Secretary - Treasurer, Precinct 4
YES
JS
James Sultemeier
Director, Place 4
YES
GC
George Cofran
Director, Place 5
YES
TM
Tom Murrah
Director, Place 1
YES
JK
Jimmy Klepac
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

10. Discuss proposed rule changes. Motion: Gregory Stevens moved to propose rule amendments as amended, receive written public comment through close of business April 10, 2026, and call a public hearing for oral comments on April 16, 2026. George Cofran seconded with friendly amendment substituting "receive" for "accept." Motion carried unanimously. Motion: To amend all occurrences of 20 million gallons to 10 million gallons in hydrogeological study requirements. Motion carried unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.