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11 • FINANCIALSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Petition for Addition of Certain Lands to the South Texas Water Authority and setting of

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - September 08, 2026 on 2026-09-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Petition for Addition of Certain Lands to the South Texas Water Authority and setting of”
BB
Brandon Barrera
President
YES
JM
YES
IG
Imelda Garza
Secretary/Treasurer
YES
FG
Frances Garcia
Vice-President
YES
AN
YES
JM
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3
YES
DM
Daniel Morales
Director, Place 4
YES
AR
Arturo Rodriguez
Director, Place 5
YES
PA
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1
YES
TL
Tanya Lawhon
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Petition for Addition of Certain Lands to the South Texas Water Authority and setting of public hearing date, time and place. a. Nueces County Emergency Services District No. 4, President Geoff Atwood — a 2.905 acre tract being a Borrow Pit Easement described in a deed recorded in Volume 250, Page 567, Deed Records Nueces County, Texas. Said 2.905 acre tract being out of a 23.00 acre tract described in a deed recorded in Volume 747, Page 112, Deed Records Nueces County, Texas. Said 2.905 acre tract also being out of the “Vicente Lopez De Herrera” Survey, Abstract — 2661, Nueces County, Texas. The Board reviewed the Annexation Petition for a property in Banquete off of Highway 44 for a new fire station. The Emergency Service District No. 4 president recently approached the Nueces Water Supply Corporation requesting service for this property, which is outside of the Authority’s district boundaries, and filed the Annexation Petition to begin the process of obtaining water service on the property. Mr, Marez recommended approval of Resolutions 26-18 setting the Public Hearing on September 29, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex Law Enforcement Center, 1500 E. King, Kingsville, Texas. STWA Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2026 Page 4

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.