97 • REGULARPrairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)

08277000) and (PGCD -003722; 32.49614000, - 97.08275000) located within CCN #13107 in Ellis County; and to produce groundwater in the amount not to exceed 3,000,000 gallons beginning 2026 →2030; Non-Ag Irrigation 2) Nexus Land Holdings, LLC, for a pr

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2026-01-20 on 2026-01-20

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve item 97: 08277000) and (PGCD -003722; 32.49614000, - 97.08275000) located within CCN #13107 in Ellis County; and to produce groundwater in the amount not to exceed 3,000,000 gallons beginning 2026 →2030; Non-A”

Maurice Osborn

Director, Ellis County Place 1 (Ellis County Place 1)

YES

John Curtis

Director, Hill County Place 1 (Hill County Place 1)

YES

Barney McClure

Director, Johnson County Place 1 (Johnson County Place 1)

YES

Gary Farmer

Director, Somervell County Place 1 (Somervell County Place 1)

YES

Marty McPherson

Director, Ellis County Place 2 (Ellis County Place 2)

YES

Brad Daniels

Director, Hill County Place 2 (Hill County Place 2)

YES

Paul Tischler

Director, Johnson County Place 2 (Johnson County Place 2)

YES

Charles Beseda

Director, Somervell County Place 2 (Somervell County Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

08277000) and (PGCD -003722; 32.49614000, - 97.08275000) located within CCN #13107 in Ellis County; and to produce groundwater in the amount not to exceed 3,000,000 gallons beginning 2026 →2030; Non-Ag Irrigation 2) Nexus Land Holdings, LLC, for a proposed amendment to an Operating Permit (OP-25-085-A) to increase groundwater production in the amount of 37,366,500 gallons annually from well (PGCD -003626, 31.83710000, -96.76610000) located at 880 Hwy 171, Hubbard, in Hill County. OP-25-085-B not to exceed 115,228,550 gallons annually for 2026→2029; Industrial/Manufacturing

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.