M • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

R. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the amendment for pipeline

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2016-08-16 on 2016-08-16

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.2/10 Impact Weight

FAILED (0 - 4)

“Vacant Position. Motion failed. Janet Groth made a motion to deny the permit amendment as presented.”

M. R. Gonzalez

Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)

Wayne Tinkler

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

Jeff Sims

Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)

Vanessa Cardwell

Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

M. R. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the amendment for pipeline construction to one or more of the following counties (Upton, Reagan, Glasscock, Midland, Crane, Crocket, Ward, Reeves, and/or Loving Counties) shall be completed, and water shall be sold, within 18 months of the granting of this permit amendment. Motion seconded by Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. Vote: 4 For. 6 Against. 1 Vacant Position. Motion failed. Janet Groth made a motion to deny the permit amendment as presented. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Vote: 8 For. 2 Against. 1 Vacant Position. Motion passed. Discuss and/or approve Transport Fee Agreement by and Between MPGCD and Pecos SS, LLC. Item not considered due to previous motion failing.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.2/10). 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.