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8 • REGULARGuadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District (Guadalupe County)

Discussion and possible action to acknowledge the resignation of Director of

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 14, 2025 on 2025-08-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discussion and possible action to acknowledge the resignation of Director of”
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 to acknowledge the resignation of Director of District 5, Mark Gustafson. Ms. Cochran explained that Dr. Gustafson has moved out of state to be closer to family and therefore has resigned from the GCGCD Board, effective July 11th. Mr. Starcke commented on his service and contributions over the years and noted that he will be missed. No action was taken.

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.