9 • REGULARPrairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)

Discussion and possible action to authorize the General Manager to offer a s ettlement to the following permittees, or their designated representative, for alleged Major Violations of the District’s Rules: a) Pumping groundwater in excess of the auth

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2021-05-17 on 2021-05-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve item 9: Discussion and possible action to authorize the General Manager to offer a s ettlement to the following permittees, or their designated representative, for alleged Major Violations of the District’s R”

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

Discussion and possible action to authorize the General Manager to offer a s ettlement to the following permittees, or their designated representative, for alleged Major Violations of the District’s Rules: a) Pumping groundwater in excess of the authorized amount (Rule 3.8(f)): i. Chatt WSC HUP-060 b) Failure to submit 2021 2 nd Quarter Water Use Fees and/or fines associated with the timely submission of fees (Rules 7.3 and 7.6) i. City of Rio Vista HUP-146 ii. North Whispering Meadows Water HUP-107 iii. Pencco, Inc. (Bardwell Plant) HUP-153 iv. Ranch Oaks Mobile Home Park HUP-009

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.