THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KENDALL
COW CREEK GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

May 11, 2026

The Board of Directors of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District (CCGCD) convened the Regular Meeting in the District Board Room located at 9 Toepperwein Road, Boerne, Texas.

 

Directors Present:

Curt Campbell – District 4 (President)

Bob Webster – District 1 (Vice President)

Ben Eldredge – District 3 (Treasurer)

Milan J. Michalec – District 2 (Asst. Secretary/Treasurer)

 

Directors Absent:

Allan P. Bloxsom III – At Large (Secretary)

 

1. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
2. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Director Campbell.
3. Establishment of a Quorum: A quorum was established with 4 out of 5 directors present.
4. Public comment: No public comment.
5. Statement of Officers, Oath of Office and swearing in of Robert “Bob” Webster – Director District 1, Curt G. Campbell – Director District 4 and Ben Eldredge – Director At-large: Directors Webster, Campbell & Eldredge completed the Oath of Office and were sworn in by Kendall County Clerk Denise Maxwell.
6. Election of Board Officers: Motion to keep Director Campbell as the Board President made by Director Webster, seconded by Director Michalec. Approved 4-0.  Motion made by Director Michalec for the board to maintain current officer positions, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 4-0.
7. Consent Agenda: Motion made by Director Michalec to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Director Webster. Approved 4-0.
   1. Approval of the April 13^th, 2026 Regular Meeting minutes
   2. Payroll, employee benefits, operational expenses, and payment of such
   3. Monthly financial report(s)
   4. Monthly operations report
8. District activities & subcommittee updates:
   1. Monthly report: General Manager Micah Voulgaris presented the staff’s monthly report.
   2. Meteorological update: Presented by David Knollhoff – The average amount of rainfall in Kendall County since the last meeting was 5.54”, El Niño is coming on board very quickly. We should have near normal temperatures for the next month with above average rainfall. We should expect 7.5” of rain with 5.6” of evapotranspiration, which will give us a 1.9” surplus. July and August are expected to be hot and dry, but fall and winter are likely to be cool and wet.
   3. Discussion and action on the current drought stage: Remaining in Stage 3                       
   4. Status updates on:
      1. Pending enforcement issues: No pending enforcement issues.
      2. Pending permit applications: No pending permit applications.
      3. GMA9 activities: No updates.
      4. Region L activities: Update for the May 7^th meeting; there are currently six candidates for four open seats, the election will be in August. A Request for Qualifications is being sent out for a new tech consultant, a decision will be made in August.
      5. District Monitor Well Network: The Hale well has been jetted, GM Voulgaris will be meeting with County Officials at the end of this week.
      6. Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape Project: Studying storm run-off and water recharge in the lower Glen Rose.
      7. Subcommittee update on Boerne Radio tower site: A draft of the agreement was sent to attorney Monique Norman; she recommended Boerne Radio set up an escrow account with the funds needed in the event the tower should be removed. The District will also request that the tower has a separate electrical meter.
9. Discussion and possible action related to Rulemaking: No action at this time, a workshop will be scheduled for next month.
10. Discussion and action related to setting a date and time for the Public Hearing on the proposed Desired Future Conditions for the relevant aquifers in Kendall County adopted by GMA 9 at the March 31, 2026 meeting. A Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 8^th during the next Board Meeting.
11. Correspondence: No correspondence.
12. Future meeting dates and meeting topics: A Rulemaking Workshop will be scheduled for Monday, June 8^th at 4:00 PM. The DFC Public Hearing and the next Board Meeting will be scheduled for Monday, June 8^th at 6:00 PM.
13. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.

MINUTES APPROVED:

 

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