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6 • GeneralBlanco Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District (Blanco County)

Discuss and possible action on Rule Amendment 4.1.D.

Presented in: Blanco-Pedernales GCD Board Meeting - August 20, 2026 on 2026-08-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Action on Discuss and possible action on Rule Amendment 4.1.D.”
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

6. Discuss and possible action on Rule Amendment 4.1.D. Following the public hearing, the Board instructed the General Manager and General Counsel to fine-tune the rule amendment so that the amendment includes no reporting requirements when there are two homes attached to an ag well. Director James Sultemeier moved to direct the General Manager and General Counsel to refine the proposed Rule Amendment 4.1.D. language and re-post it for the required 20-day public comment period, with action to be taken at the next eligible board meeting. Director Tom Murrah seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. BPGCD 2 Meeting Minutes: Aug. 20, 2026

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.