Discussion and possible action to address issues related to water well drilled by James Edwin Hatcher (License # 58731) State of Texas Well Report Tracking #720150 – Mr. Schuehle addressed items 10 & 11 together as they are related. Ms. Cochran and Ms. Peach summarized the situation of a large irrigation well being drilled without a notice of intent to drill form filed per Rule 6.2, without the submission of an application to drill an irrigation well (Rule 5.3), and as drilled, in Page 3 of 4 GCGCD Minutes June 11, 2026 violation of District spacing rules (5.4(c)). Mr. Hatcher was not in attendance at this meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.