Review Palmer Drought Index, current drought maps, and TexMesonet rainfall data in GCGCD area: Ms. Hrncir displayed the Palmer Drought Index for October 2025, and the Texas Drought map for November 2025. She announced that the District published a drought advertisement in the Seguin Gazette on October 26 to inform people of Stage 3 drought conditions in Guadalupe County. Ms. Hrncir displayed rainfall totals for October, which received only two days of rain.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).