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11 • REGULARGuadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District (Guadalupe County)

REPORTS

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - May 08, 2025 on 2025-05-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve REPORTS”
JS
Jeff Schuehle
Director, District 1 (District 1)
YES
AR
A Robert Raetzsch
Director, District 2 (District 2)
YES
RC
Rebecca Clark
Director, District 3 (District 3)
YES
JN
Jamie Nielson
Director, District 4 (District 4)
YES
CA
Chris Ayotte
Director, District 5 (District 5)
YES
HS
Hilmar Starcke
Director, District 6 (District 6)
YES
MM
Matt Miranda
Director, District 7 (District 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

REPORTS A. Kelley Cochran: General Manager Report o Association updates – Ms. Cochran shared an update on the TGWA Geoscience seminar held May 2nd in Brenham. Speakers covered topics on subsidence, brackish groundwater mapping, existing and proposed GCD scientific initiatives, groundwater development for PWS and incorporating technical information into permit reviews; GMA 13 met on April 11th. Dr. Hutchison and TWDB continue to address the public comments received on the recalibrated GAM. The new estimated release date of the GAM for the Southern portion of the CWQCS is summer 2025. The updated model files will be made available on the gma13.org website. The next meeting has been scheduled for July 25th. o Other District business – Ms. Cochran gave an update on the Lago Vista Water System. The District has obtained permission to enter the property to take water level measurements and monthly photos of the meter. The residents met on April 29th to collectively agree to fund repairs to the system to increase water pressure. There is still no legal owner, and the temporary operator is scheduled to step down at the end of August. A Project Information Form (PIF) was filed with the TWDB requesting funding consideration. Status is still pending; District upgraded ArcGIS account in order to unlock functions required for water level contouring. New annual subscription cost increases from $100 to $700/annually. Shawn Vickers will be presenting at our

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.