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8 • GeneralHays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County)

Standstill Agreement with DSWSC (Dripping Springs Water Supply Corp.) status report:

Presented in: Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - June 03, 2021 on 2021-06-03
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Action on Standstill Agreement with DSWSC (Dripping Springs Water Supply Corp.) status report:”
LK
Linda Kaye Rogers
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8. Standstill Agreement with DSWSC (Dripping Springs Water Supply Corp.) status report: In Director Shelton’s absence, President Fults delivered his message that although there had not been a formal meeting with DSWSC on the Agreement, which expired June 1, 2021, he had multiple discussions with some members of the Board and President Mark Key who expressed no desire to extend the agreement deadline and that President Key does not see a benefit to a lawsuit. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… Executive Session At 8:59 pm, on Direction of the President and Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551, including Section 551.071 and 551.074, the Board, Attorney Greg Ellis, and GM Flatten moved into Executive Session to discuss Agenda Item #8.: Standstill Agreement with DSWSC status report. Page 4 of 4 No Action was taken. 10:04 p.m.: Reconvened from Executive Session. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… Discussion Only

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.