5 • GeneralHays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County)

Approve entering into a contract with Spheros Environmental Group Parent Inc. to implement projects

Presented in: Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - August 06, 2026 on 2026-08-06

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Action on Approve entering into a contract with Spheros Environmental Group Parent Inc. to implement projects”

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

5. Approve entering into a contract with Spheros Environmental Group Parent Inc. to implement projects outlined in the TWDB Groundwater Science, Research, and Data Collection Grant and authorize the General Manager to execute contract: Director Torres-Verdin moved approval and authorization. Vice President Rogers seconded. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Aye: Linda Kaye Rogers, Carlos Torres-Verdin, Bruce Moulton Nay: None Absent: Marcus Gary, Keith Miller.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.