5 • REGULARBrush Country Groundwater Conservation District (Brooks County)

Discuss, consider, and possibly act on General Manager’s Report: A. Report on Kenedy County GCD meeting March 18th, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. B. Duval County GCD March 25, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m. C. Open Records Request from Texas Open Records D. Article on Corpus

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2026-03-24 on 2026-03-24

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (9 - 0)

“Motion to approve item 5: Discuss, consider, and possibly act on General Manager’s Report: A. Report on Kenedy County GCD meeting March 18th, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. B. Duval County GCD March 25, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m. C. Open Records Req”

David Kelly

Director, Brooks County Place 1 (Municipal) (Brooks County Place 1 (Municipal))

YES

William Botard

Director, Jim Hogg County Place 1 (Water) (Jim Hogg County Place 1 (Water))

YES

William P Goranson

Director, Jim Wells County Place 1 (Agricultural) (Jim Wells County Place 1 (Agricultural))

YES

Robert Scott Jr

Director, Joint Brooks/Jim Hogg Counties (Industrial) (Joint Brooks/Jim Hogg Counties (Industrial))

YES

Mario Martinez

Director, Brooks County Place 2 (Agricultural) (Brooks County Place 2 (Agricultural))

YES

Jesse Howell

Director, Brooks County Place 3 (Agricultural) (Brooks County Place 3 (Agricultural))

YES

Mauro Garcia Jr

Director, Jim Hogg County Place 2 (Agricultural) (Jim Hogg County Place 2 (Agricultural))

YES

Whit Jones

Director, Jim Hogg County Place 3 (Agricultural) (Jim Hogg County Place 3 (Agricultural))

YES

Humberto Jr. Martinez

Director, Jim Wells County Place 2 (Agricultural) (Jim Wells County Place 2 (Agricultural))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discuss, consider, and possibly act on General Manager’s Report: A. Report on Kenedy County GCD meeting March 18th, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. B. Duval County GCD March 25, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m. C. Open Records Request from Texas Open Records D. Article on Corpus Christi Water Shortage Catastrophe E. Letter from State of Texas House of Representatives J.M. Lozano F. Response letter from Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District to State Representative J.M. Lozano G. Report on City Council meeting City of Orange Grove March 18 th,2026 @6:30 p.m. H. Webinar Demystifying Brackish Groundwater I. Letter/Memorandum of Understanding to Duval and Kenedy Groundwater District Boards for sharing data

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.