6 • GENERALBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on presentation of 2016 District agricultural irrigation usage for

Presented in: Approved Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - October 12, 2017 on 2017-10-12

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Pete Brien to adopt the agricultural irrigation usage as presented. The motion passed unanimously.”

Jayson Barfknecht

Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Stephen Cast

Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))

YES

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on presentation of 2016 District agricultural irrigation usage for Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) use. A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Pete Brien to adopt the agricultural irrigation usage as presented. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.