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8 • REGULARGuadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District (Guadalupe County)

Discussion and possible action on alleged violations by Audie Howell, Sr./

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 13, 2026 on 2026-08-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discussion and possible action on alleged violations by Audie Howell, Sr./”
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

Discussion and possible action on alleged violations by Audie Howell, Sr./ Howell Crane & Rigging, Inc., including but not limited to appropriate penalties and/or other enforcement remedies to be imposed and/or pursued in court – Page 4 of 8 GCGCD Minutes August 13, 2026 Motion combined with item # 9.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.