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12 • PUBLIC_HEARINGGuadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District (Guadalupe County)

REPORTS

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - January 09, 2025 on 2025-01-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 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 - GMA 13 – TWDB has accepted the GMA 13 recalibrated GAM model submission, and the comment period is now open. Comments are to be emailed to Daryn Hardwick at TWDB email gam@twdb.texas.gov by end of day Feb. 20th. Region 11 – flood planning group will be holding a meeting at the GBRA office Jan. 21st; TWDB: Water for Texas Conference will be Jan. 27-29. As Texas 89th Legislature prepares to convene on January 14th – TAGD will have Legislative updates at the business meeting in Pflugerville on Jan. 15 & 16; On Jan. 21st - TWA will be hosting a webinar for members to review the bills they are watching; TCEQ: Governor Abbot appointed Brooke Paup as Chairwoman of TCEQ for a term set to expire August 31, 2027. o Other District business – Update on Rustic Oaks RV Park – in final negotiations with SHSUD to connect to system, the well will be used for permitted purpose only, not for RVs; Water levels are scheduled to be obtained on January 23rd & 24th; The District has reviewed the most recent GCAD parcel data and has initiated an update to the Carrizo aquifer water rights; Several pending applications before the District – with two anticipated to be administratively complete in time for a public hearing next month; Update on Lago Vista Water System – Ms. Cochran spoke with the lead attorney for TCEQ working on this case, Mr. Ben Warms and learned that TCEQ Page 4 of 5 GCGCD Mi

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.