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Discuss, consider, and possibly act on appointing a replacement for the remainder of unexpired term vacated by the passing of A.C. (Dick) Jones IV for the agricultural interests of Jim Hogg County. Jessie Howell made the motion to appoint Whit Jones
Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2025-03-25 on 2025-03-25
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve item 9: Discuss, consider, and possibly act on appointing a replacement for the remainder of unexpired term vacated by the passing of A.C. (Dick) Jones IV for the agricultural interests of Jim Hogg County. J”
DK
David Kelly
Director, Brooks County Place 1 (Municipal) (Brooks County Place 1 (Municipal))
YES
WB
William Botard
Director, Jim Hogg County Place 1 (Water) (Jim Hogg County Place 1 (Water))
YES
WP
William P Goranson
Director, Jim Wells County Place 1 (Agricultural) (Jim Wells County Place 1 (Agricultural))
YES
RS
Robert Scott Jr
Director, Joint Brooks/Jim Hogg Counties (Industrial) (Joint Brooks/Jim Hogg Counties (Industrial))
YES
MM
Mario Martinez
Director, Brooks County Place 2 (Agricultural) (Brooks County Place 2 (Agricultural))
YES
JH
Jesse Howell
Director, Brooks County Place 3 (Agricultural) (Brooks County Place 3 (Agricultural))
YES
MG
Mauro Garcia Jr
Director, Jim Hogg County Place 2 (Agricultural) (Jim Hogg County Place 2 (Agricultural))
YES
WJ
Whit Jones
Director, Jim Hogg County Place 3 (Agricultural) (Jim Hogg County Place 3 (Agricultural))
YES
HJ
Humberto Jr. Martinez
Director, Jim Wells County Place 2 (Agricultural) (Jim Wells County Place 2 (Agricultural))
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discuss, consider, and possibly act on appointing a replacement for the remainder of unexpired term vacated by the passing of A.C. (Dick) Jones IV for the agricultural interests of Jim Hogg County. Jessie Howell made the motion to appoint Whit Jones III (son of Dick Jones IV), seconded by Paul Goranson, motion carries unanimously.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.