REPORTS A. Kelley Cochran: General Manager Report – Ms. Cochran joined remotely reporting from the TWA Conference in Fort Worth. o Association updates – GMA 13 meeting will be held March 20th with an additional meeting scheduled for April 22nd as the Joint Planning Group works to propose a new Desired Future Condition for adoption before the May 1st deadline. Once a new DFC has been proposed for adoption, each GCD will hold a public hearing to receive comments; TWDB deadline to apply for the science grant is March 13th – GCGCD will not be submitting an application due to time constraints. The District will wait until the second round to apply; TAGD by-laws committee met on February 27th and March 10th working to update the by-laws in time to have a draft ready for the membership to consider at the June business meeting; Registration to attend the TGWA Geoscience seminar in Alpine on March 27th is still open – there is a virtual option for folks who cannot attend in person. o Other District business - On April 29th & May 6th, Ms. Cochran will be a panel member again on the water panel classes offered to realtors, along with representatives from BSEACD, Hays Trinity GCD, Comal Trinity GCD, and Plum Creek GCD discussing what real estate agents need to know about groundwater as they represent the sale and purchase of properties. Ms. Cochran will promote the District’s Notice of Intent to Drill form and discuss groundwater rights; GCGCD staff attended a c

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.