9 • GeneralHays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County)

2022 NOAV Settlement Consideration for Cielo Azul Ranch:

Presented in: Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - June 01, 2023 on 2023-06-01

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Motion to waive the NOAV Settlement amount except the $500 fee for Cielo Azul Ranch”

Bruce Moulton

Director, Place 5

YES

Carlos Torres-Verdin

Director, Place 1

YES

Linda Kaye Rogers

Director, Place 2

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9. 2022 NOAV Settlement Consideration for Cielo Azul Ranch: Director Jones moved to waive the NOAV Settlement amount except the $500 fee for Cielo Azul Ranch as overages were caused by Acts of God and receipts for repair were provided. Director Smith seconded. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Aye: Linda Kaye Rogers, Doc Jones, Bruce Moulton, Carlos Torres-Verdin, David Smith Nay: None Absent: None.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.