6 • REGULARPrairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)

Board will receive a report from the General Manager describing the following applications for an Operating Permit amendment and the General Manager’s recommendation to the Board: Avalon WSC (PWS #0700019) , ( Continued from October 21, 2024, public

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2024-11-18 on 2024-11-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve item 6: Board will receive a report from the General Manager describing the following applications for an Operating Permit amendment and the General Manager’s recommendation to the Board: Avalon WSC (PWS #070”

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

Board will receive a report from the General Manager describing the following applications for an Operating Permit amendment and the General Manager’s recommendation to the Board: Avalon WSC (PWS #0700019) , ( Continued from October 21, 2024, public hearing), for a proposed amendment to an existing Operating Permit (OP -24-055) to add additional groundwater production only in the amount of 24,000,000 gallons in 2024 and 44,971,480 gallons thereafter producing from wells (PGCD -000654; 32.21077824, -

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.