6 • REGULARPrairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)

Budget and Finance Committee – Maurice Osborn, Chair a) Discuss, consider, and take action to approve Resolution #19-014 reviewing and adopting November 18, 2019 Page 2 Regular Board Meeting FY 2020 Operating Budget and authorize the General Manager

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2019-11-18 on 2019-11-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve item 6: Budget and Finance Committee – Maurice Osborn, Chair a) Discuss, consider, and take action to approve Resolution #19-014 reviewing and adopting November 18, 2019 Page 2 Regular Board Meeting FY 2020 O”

Maurice Osborn

Director, Ellis County Place 1 (Ellis County Place 1)

YES

John Curtis

Director, Hill County Place 1 (Hill County Place 1)

YES

Barney McClure

Director, Johnson County Place 1 (Johnson County Place 1)

YES

Gary Farmer

Director, Somervell County Place 1 (Somervell County Place 1)

YES

Marty McPherson

Director, Ellis County Place 2 (Ellis County Place 2)

YES

Brad Daniels

Director, Hill County Place 2 (Hill County Place 2)

YES

Paul Tischler

Director, Johnson County Place 2 (Johnson County Place 2)

YES

Charles Beseda

Director, Somervell County Place 2 (Somervell County Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Budget and Finance Committee – Maurice Osborn, Chair a) Discuss, consider, and take action to approve Resolution #19-014 reviewing and adopting November 18, 2019 Page 2 Regular Board Meeting FY 2020 Operating Budget and authorize the General Manager take any and all action necessary for the implementation of this Resolution. b) Discuss, consider, and take action to approve selection of audit firm to serve as the District’s auditor for the fiscal years of 2019 and 2020.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.