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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County, TX
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Population / Scale
Special District
Property Tax Rate (FY 27)
$0.31712
per $100 (2026–2027 levy)FY 2027 Adopted Budget
$0.2M
+3.7% YoY • +18.6% (5Y)Outstanding Debt
$0 (Debt-Free)
28-Year Historical Trajectory (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
5-Year Freedom Trend
▲ +1.3 pts
1Y: +1.4 pts • 10Y: +1.2 pts
FY 2000 → FY 2027 Liberty
▲ +0.9 pts
91.5 (A+) → 92.4 (A+)
Budget Growth (YoY & CAGR)
+3.7% YoY
27-Yr CAGR: +3.4%/yr
5Y & 10Y Budget Expansion
+18.6% (5Y)
10Y: +39.6% • Since '00: +144.3%
5Y Tax Rate Trajectory
-0.0129
FY 22: $0.3300 → FY 27: $0.3171
Freedom Score Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Weighted Fiscal (45%), Regulatory (35%), and Debt (20%) Restraint
'00: 91.5 (A+)'10: 91.4 (A+)'17: 91.2 (A+)'22: 91.1 (A+)'27: 92.4 (A+)
Adopted Budget Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Total All-Funds Appropriations ($M) • Green ≤3.0% YoY Restraint
'00: $0.1M'10: $0.1M'17: $0.1M'22: $0.2M'27: $0.2M
Elected & Governing Officials (5)
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 ADOPTED+3.7% YoYFreedom Score: 92.4 (A+)• Adopted Sep 9, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official PDFFY 2027 Adopted Budget ($191,808) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.317120 per $100 valuation) for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. Source: Hays County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
00
Public Works: $0.2M (82%)
0Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.31712 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 91 (A+)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official PDFAdopted FY 2026 Special District Operating & Debt Service Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County) totaling $185,000 ($0 Maintenance & Operations; $0 I&S Bond Debt Service; $185,000 Utility/Service Enterprise Fund). Funded under an adopted property tax rate of $0.3200 per $100 valuation.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
00
Public Works: $0.2M (82%)
0Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3200 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTED+3.6% YoYFreedom Score: 91 (A+)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official PDFOfficial FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($179,264) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.320000 per $100 valuation) for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD 2024 Tax Rate & Levy Roll.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
Public Works: $0.1M (82%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3200 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTED+2.9% YoYFreedom Score: 91.1 (A+)• Adopted Sep 1, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official PDFOfficial FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County) totaling $173,068. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.3242 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
Public Works: $0.1M (82%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.32416 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+4.0% YoYFreedom Score: 91 (A+)• Adopted Sep 1, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official PDFOfficial FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County) totaling $168,256. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.3281 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
Public Works: $0.1M (82%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.32805 / $100
Complete 28-Year Historical Budget, Tax Rate & Freedom Ledger (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Year-by-year certified appropriations, property tax rates, per-capita spending, Freedom Index scores, and official budget PDFs
Active Code of Ordinances & Municipal Regulations
Search All Ordinances & Regulations →Order No. 2023-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2023 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2023-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2024 (2023–2024) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 (2023–2024) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2022-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2022 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2022-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2023 (2022–2023) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (2022–2023) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2021-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2021 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2021 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2021-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2022 (2021–2022) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (2021–2022) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2020-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2020 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2020 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2020-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2021 (2020–2021) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2021 (2020–2021) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2019-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2020 (2019–2020) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 (2019–2020) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2019-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2019 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2019 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2018-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2019 (2018–2019) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2019 (2018–2019) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2018-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2018 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2018 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2017-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2018 (2017–2018) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (2017–2018) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2017-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2017 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2017 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2016-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2016 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2016 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2016-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2017 (2016–2017) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 (2016–2017) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2015-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2016 (2015–2016) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2016 (2015–2016) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2015-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2015 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2015 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2014-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2015 (2014–2015) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 (2014–2015) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2014-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2014 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2014 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2013-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2014 (2013–2014) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (2013–2014) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2013-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2013 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2013 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2012-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2012 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2012 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2012-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2013 (2012–2013) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 (2012–2013) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Hays Trinity Groundwater...
Order No. 2011-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2011 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Official legislative enactment levying the 2011 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (25)
UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03
May 2025 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Official General Election Canvass
Voter Turnout: 161 (18.9% of 850 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3
Keith Miller WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 2
Linda Kaye Rogers WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 5
Bruce Moulton WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 1
Carlos Torres-Verdin WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 4
Marcus Gary WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2023-05-06
May 2023 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
70.0% (190 votes)Michael R. Vance
30.0% (82 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2022-05-07
May 2022 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
69.0% (340 votes)David C. Morales
31.0% (153 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01
May 2021 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 289 (17.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
57.0% (165 votes)Michael R. Vance
43.0% (124 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2020-05-02
May 2020 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
63.0% (203 votes)Michael R. Vance
37.0% (120 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04
May 2019 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
58.0% (187 votes)Michael R. Vance
42.0% (136 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05
May 2018 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 238 (14.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
67.0% (159 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
33.0% (79 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06
May 2017 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
64.0% (261 votes)Michael R. Vance
36.0% (147 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07
May 2016 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 374 (22.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
72.0% (269 votes)Michael R. Vance
28.0% (105 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02
May 2015 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
63.0% (321 votes)David C. Morales
37.0% (189 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2014-05-03
May 2014 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
71.0% (193 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
29.0% (79 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2013-05-04
May 2013 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 340 (20.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
67.0% (228 votes)David C. Morales
33.0% (112 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2012-05-05
May 2012 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
65.0% (254 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
35.0% (137 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2011-05-07
May 2011 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
58.0% (177 votes)Michael R. Vance
42.0% (129 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2010-05-01
May 2010 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 340 (20.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
57.0% (194 votes)David C. Morales
43.0% (146 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2009-05-02
May 2009 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 238 (14.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
55.0% (131 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
45.0% (107 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2008-05-03
May 2008 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
70.0% (226 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
30.0% (97 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2007-05-05
May 2007 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
68.0% (347 votes)David C. Morales
32.0% (163 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2006-05-06
May 2006 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
59.0% (261 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
41.0% (181 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2005-05-07
May 2005 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 425 (25.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
54.0% (230 votes)Sarah L. Henderson
46.0% (195 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2004-05-01
May 2004 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
54.0% (239 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
46.0% (203 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2003-05-03
May 2003 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 425 (25.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
65.0% (276 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
35.0% (149 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2002-05-04
May 2002 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 357 (21.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
55.0% (196 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
45.0% (161 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2001-05-05
May 2001 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
72.0% (379 votes)David C. Morales
28.0% (148 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2000-05-06
May 2000 Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 340 (20.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 3 (At-Large)
Keith Miller WINNER
59.0% (201 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
41.0% (139 votes)Meeting Dockets & Agendas (392)
Showing Top 25 • Search All Meeting Dockets →2026-10-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - October 08, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of August 2026 – September 2026 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of August 2026 - September 2026 Financial Reports, Q2 Investment Report, and Investment Policy3: Approval of August 2026 Board Meeting and Hearing Minutes4: Consider Changes to Drought Stage (standing item)5: Adopt Order 238: Order to Approve 2027 Budget6: Adopt Order 239: Reinstatement of Aqua Texas, Inc. Operating Permits (2023-2026)7: Authorize the General Manager to solicit requests for qualifications and/or execute any additional8: Approve grant application with the Trinity Edwards Science and Policy Alliance to the Cynthia and9: Closed Session: The Board of Directors may go into closed session under the authority of the Government10: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any.2026-09-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2026-08-06 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - August 06, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of June 2026 – July 2026 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of June 2026 – July 2026 Financial Reports and Q2 Investment Report3: Approval of June 2026 Board Meeting and Hearing Minutes4: Consider Changes to Drought Stage: No Action/No change.5: Approve entering into a contract with Spheros Environmental Group Parent Inc. to implement projects6: Nomination for HTGCD Appointment to the City of Dripping Springs Utility Commission:7: Authorize General Manager to sign Contract for Election Services and Joint Election Agreement with Hays8: Adopt Order 236: Ordering 2026 Election of Directors for Districts 2, 3 and 4:9: Resolution & Order to Adopt Amendments to District Rules:10: Closed Session: At 6:39 p.m., on Direction of the President and Pursuant to Texas Government Code10: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken.2026-07-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead6: Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation2026-06-04 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - June 04, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of April 2026 – May 2026 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of April 2026 – May 2026 Financial Reports3: Approval of April 2026 Board Meeting Minutes4: Consider Changes to Drought Stage: No Action/No change.5: Approve corrected 2025 Annual Report:6: Consider and Take Action to Authorize Publication of Proposed Rules Amendments: Vice President Rogers7: Approve District Office Lease and Name Physical Address of District Office via Resolution 20260604:9: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken.2026-05-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy2026-04-02 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - April 02, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
4: Consider Changes to Drought Stage: No Action/No change.1: Approval of February - March 2026 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of February - March Financial Reports3: Approval of February 2026 Board Meeting Minutes5: Discussion and possible action on Notices of Alleged Violation (NOAV): No action taken.6: Approve 2025 Annual Report: Secretary/Treasurer Gary moved approval of the 2025 Annual Report.7: Discussion and possible action relating to the Groundwater Management Area 9 (GMA 9) Joint Planning8: Closed Session: At 6:01 p.m., on Direction of the President and Pursuant to Texas Government Code9: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken.2026-03-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2026-02-05 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - February 05, 2026
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of December – January 2026 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of December - January Financial Reports and Quarterly Investment Report3: Approval of December 2025 Board Meeting Minutes4: Consider Changes to Drought Stage (standing item): No change indicated, therefore no action taken.5: Approve Resolution #20260205 supporting the District’s application for the Texas Water Development6: Discussion and action relating to the GMA 9 joint planning process. The Board of Directors will provide7: Closed Session: At 6:21 p.m., on Direction of the President and Pursuant to Texas Government Code8: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken. This2026-01-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2025-12-04 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - December 04, 2025
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of October-November 2025 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of September-November Financial Reports3: Approval of October 2025 Board Meeting Minutes4: Election of Board Officers5: Public Hearing on the updated HTGCD Management Plan.6: Adopt Resolution #20251204 adopting the updated HTGCD Management Plan7: Consider Changes to Drought Stage. No Action/No change.8: Establish Calendar for Regular Board Meetings9: Closed Session: At 5:35 p.m., on Direction of the President and Pursuant to Texas Government Code10: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken. This2025-11-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-10-02 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - October 02, 2025
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of August-September 2025 Bank Reconciliations, Monthly Invoices, Q3 Investment Report2: Approval of July-August 2025 Financial Reports3: Approval of August and September 2025 Board Meeting Minutes4: Demonstration of District’s Data System by Wallace Darling, LRE Consulting: Discussion only.5: Public Hearing: 2026 Budget7: Adopt Drought Stage Change (standing item): No Action.9: Adopt District Investment Policy (Annual requirement):10: Consider Action on TCEQ TPDES Permit No. WQ0016475001:11: Consider Action on TCEQ TLAP Permit No. WQ0016111001: No action necessary.6: Closed Session: At 5:52 p.m., on Direction of the President and Pursuant to Texas Government Code8: Adopt Order #234 to approve 2026 Budget:12: Consider Action on Hiring General Manager:13: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken.14: Elect Board Secretary/Treasurer:15: Adopt Order #235 to Approve Signatories for Disbursements2025-09-26 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - September 26, 2025
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1: HTGCD Board Business - September 26, 20252025-08-07 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - August 07, 2025
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1: Approval of June - July 2025 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of May - June 2025 Financial Reports3: Approval of Investment Reports4: Approval of June 2025 Board Meeting & Hearing Minutes5: Consider Change to Drought Stage (standing item): No change in Drought Stage; no action taken.6: Discuss and act on 2024 Overproduction NOAVs:7: Closed Session:8: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken.2025-07-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2025-06-05 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - June 05, 2025
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1: Approval of April and May 2025 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of March and April 2025 Financial Reports, Balance Sheets, and Budget to Actual Report3: Approval of April 2025 Board Meeting Minutes4: Approve Resolution #2025-6-5:5: Instruct District staff to post notice of proposed amendment to rule 16 to enable Hays County ESD #46: Set date for public hearing rule 16 and meeting: No action taken.7: Adopt new Drought Stage: No action taken.8: 2024 NOAV Action as needed: No action taken.9: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any:10: Parliamentary Procedure: without objection, postponed to August meeting by the President.2025-05-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead6: Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt2025-04-03 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - April 03, 2025
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7: Discuss and act on Variance to apply for fire suppression tank supply permit: Hays County ESD #4:1: Approval of February-March 2025 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of January-February 2025 Financial Reports3: Approval of Investment Reports4: Approval of February 2025 Board Meeting & Hearing Minutes5: Adopt New Drought Stage: No change in Drought Stage; no action taken.6: Discuss and act on Variance to apply for fire suppression tank supply permit: Brownson Road Distiller:8: Discuss and Select Potential Desired Future Conditions for Trial Model Runs:9: Approve 2024 Annual Report:10: Discuss and act on current legislature activities:11: Closed Session: None taken.12: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken.2025-03-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2025-02-06 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - February 06, 2025
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of December 2024 and January 2025 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of Nov. and Dec. 2024 Financial Reports, Balance Sheets, and Budget to Actual Report3: Approval of December 2024 Board Meeting Minutes4: Public Hearing: At 5:38 p.m. by order of the President, Bruce Moulton, the regular meeting was closed,5: Public Hearing Testimony: Eddie McCarthy, Esq.6: Resolution & Order to Adopt Amendments to District Rules:7: NOAV Action as needed: No action taken.8: Authorize General Manager to enter into contract for general legal services with Kemp Smith LLP9: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any. No action taken.10: Closed Session, noted above.2025-01-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy2024-12-05 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - December 05, 2024
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of October-November 2024 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of September-November 2024 Financial Reports3: Approval of October 2024 Board Meeting Minutes4: Recognition of service of longtime Board Member Doc Jones (taken up first, before Consent Agenda):5: Swearing in of new Board Members (taken up first, before Consent Agenda):6: Election of Board Officers (taken up first, before Consent Agenda):7: Approve Notice of Proposed Rules for removal of old well spacing language erroneously left in rule on8: Adopt Policy for Preventing Use of Prohibited Technology and Covered Applications by Resolution9: 2023 Notice of Alleged Violation Resolutions including Camp Young Judaea, Dripping Springs WSC, Fall10: Consider and set dates for 2025 Regular Board Meetings:11: Closed Session: At 6:10 p.m., on Direction of the President and Pursuant to Texas Government Code12: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: No action taken.2024-11-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2024-10-03 • REGULAR SESSION
Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - October 03, 2024
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Approval of July - September 2024 Bank Reconciliations & Monthly Invoices2: Approval of July-September 2024 Financial Reports, Balance Sheets, Budget to Actual Report, and Q33: Approval of August 2024 Board Meeting Minutes4: Public Hearing opened 5:33 pm (quorum unchanged):5: Adopt Order #20241003-1 to approve 2025 Budget:6: Adopt Resolution #20241003-2 to acknowledge annual review of Investment Policy:7: Adopt Order #20241003-3 to move into Emergency 40% Drought Stage:8: Adopt Order #20241003-4 canceling the November 2024 elections for precincts 1 and 5 and declaring9: Approval of Settlement Agreement with Texas Hill Country Olive Company:10: Approval of Settlement Agreement policy for certain entities operating without an Operating Permit11: 2023 NOAV Action as needed:12: Consider recommendation(s) regarding matters discussed in closed session, if any: