7 • GeneralHays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County)

Adopt Order #20241003-3 to move into Emergency 40% Drought Stage:

Presented in: Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - October 03, 2024 on 2024-10-03

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Motion to adopt the Order recognizing the District’s move into 40% Curtailment”

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

7. Adopt Order #20241003-3 to move into Emergency 40% Drought Stage: Director Torres-Verdin moved to adopt the Order recognizing the District’s move into 40% Curtailment Drought Stage. Vice President Rogers seconded. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Aye: Linda Kaye Rogers, Carlos Torres-Verdin, Doc Jones, David Smith, Bruce Moulton Nay: None Absent: None.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).