32 • REGULARPrairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)

43511100, -97.20183330 and PGCD -003639; 32.43083330, - 97.20269444) to be located at 825 County Road 607 in the proposed Lone Oak Subdivision in Alvarado, TX in Johnson County; and to produce groundwater in an amount not to exceed 6,000,000 gallons

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2025-05-19 on 2025-05-19

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve item 32: 43511100, -97.20183330 and PGCD -003639; 32.43083330, - 97.20269444) to be located at 825 County Road 607 in the proposed Lone Oak Subdivision in Alvarado, TX in Johnson County; and to produce groundw”

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

43511100, -97.20183330 and PGCD -003639; 32.43083330, - 97.20269444) to be located at 825 County Road 607 in the proposed Lone Oak Subdivision in Alvarado, TX in Johnson County; and to produce groundwater in an amount not to exceed 6,000,000 gallons annually for 2025→2029; Filling a Pond or other Surface Impoundment (AK); 3) City of Covington (PWS #1090021), for authorization through an Operating Permit (OP-25-087) to amend an existing well registration to substantially alter and increase the maximum design production capacity from 100 GPM to 140 GPM. The existing well (PGCD-000653; 32.17646400, - 97.25470500) is located within CCN #10900 in Hill County off Lovell Ave., Covington; Public Water Supply (AK).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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.