REPORTS A. Kelley Cochran: General Manager Report o Association updates – GMA 13: Ms. Cochran began with an update on the GMA 13 meeting scheduled for Friday, August 15th. The planning group will be reviewing the most recent updates to the recalibrated GAM prior to submission to TWDB. The updates focus on the verification of data that was submitted to Dr. Hutchison well past the deadline for inclusion. But because everyone wants this model to represent the locations of current pumping as closely as possible, the planning group has spent considerable time collecting and verifying data for accuracy before submission. The planning group will also be discussing a standardized methodology for tracking DFCs related to HB 2078. Effective September 1st, this new legislation will update Chapter 36.108 to include an explanation in plain language: (1) the district is monitoring and tracking the achievement of the desired future conditions established and (2) the district has performed in achieving the desired future conditions established under Sec. 36.108 over the preceding five-year joint planning period. Additionally, districts are to identify interim values for the DFCs for time periods not to exceed 10 years solely to assist the districts in monitoring progress in achieving the DFCs. The deadline for submitting proposed DFCs is May 1, 2026. Ms. Cochran noted that she will present to the board the DFC process, designed as an introduction to the joint pla

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.