Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to approve the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan FY2026 Funding Applications submitted by the Edwards Aquifer Authority ($18,162,608), the City of New Braunfels ($1,027,495), and th

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Director Hoyt, seconded by Secretary Sanborn, the Finance/Administrative Committee recommend the board adopt a resolution and order of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors approving the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan FY2026 Program Funding Applications submitted by the Edwards Aquifer Authority, in an amount not to exceed $18,162,608; the City of New Braunfels, in an amount not to exceed $1,027,495; and the City of San Marcos/Texas State University, in an amount not to exceed $616,600, for the purpose of implementing the Conservation Measures and Program Activities as required by the EAHCP, for the period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The motion passed without opposition.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).