G.2 • WATER_DISTRICTEdwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)

Consider recommendation from EAA staff to approve water conservation grant contracts with: Thomas Ekbaum & Gretel Seidel Ekbaum; K&L Farms Legacy; Wilde Family Farms, LTD; and Rodney Carl Hitzfelder for a total amount of $192,034.14.

Presented in: Edwards Aquifer Authority - Board of Directors (July 14, 2026) on 2026-07-14

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“A motion was made by Director Carington, seconded by Director Yanta, the board approve water conservation grant contracts with: Thomas Ekbaum & Gretel Seidel Ekbaum ($53,178.04); K&L Farms Legacy ($57,500.00); Wilde Family Farms, LTD ($33,178.05); and Rodney Carl Hitzfelder ($48,178.05) and authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute the contracts. The motion passed without opposition. ”

Luana Buckner

President

YES

Rachel Sanborn

Director, District 1 (District 1)

YES

Maggie Hutchins-Wagner

Director, District 2 (District 2)

YES

Steve Cargil

Director, District 3 (District 3)

YES

Rader Gilleland

Director, District 4 (District 4)

YES

Deborah Carington

Director, District 5 (District 5)

YES

J Carnes

Director, District 6 (District 6)

YES

Randall Perkins

Director, District 7 (District 7)

YES

Byron Miller

Director, District 8 (District 8)

YES

Matthew Hoyt

Director, District 9 (District 9)

YES

Scott Yanta

Director, District 10 (District 10)

YES

Carol Patterson

Director, District 11 (District 11)

YES

Gary Middleton

Director, District 12 (District 12)

YES

Russell Persyn

Director, District 13 (District 13)

YES

Enrique Valdivia

Director, District 14 (District 14)

YES

Benjamin Youngblood III

Director, District 15 (District 15)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Director Carington, seconded by Director Yanta, the board approve water conservation grant contracts with: Thomas Ekbaum & Gretel Seidel Ekbaum ($53,178.04); K&L Farms Legacy ($57,500.00); Wilde Family Farms, LTD ($33,178.05); and Rodney Carl Hitzfelder ($48,178.05) and authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute the contracts. The motion passed without opposition.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.