Posted by admin | Jul 16, 2018 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning
An Austin advertising legend who once helped sell “Don’t mess with Texas” is now working with state officials on a sequel: a campaign to get Texans to cherish water, from their lakes to their sinks. Roy Spence, one of the founders of ad giant GSD&M, is partnering...
Posted by admin | Jul 16, 2018 | County Authority, News
It’s called Sandy Creek for a reason. It’s fairly long and, coming up to its mouth, pretty wide, and like many Hill Country creeks, when it’s not flooding, it usually has a little bit of water and quite a bit of sand. It’s pretty, though,...
Posted by admin | Jul 12, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News, Regional Planning, Water Planning
The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously signed a resolution Tuesday to ratify a letter requesting a contested case hearing from the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District over a permit application by Electro Purification, LLC. According to Hays...
Posted by admin | Jul 11, 2018 | News
In this month’s Director’s Notes, I’m excited to share our 2017 Annual Report with you, which highlights the Hill Country Alliance’s many achievements last year. One accomplishment we are very proud of is HCA’s commitment to our mission of bringing together an...
Posted by admin | Jul 11, 2018 | County Authority, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News
Austin is ending its ban on free single-use plastic bags at stores and restaurants after a state Supreme Court ruling against a similar ban in Laredo. But repealing the ordinance, commonly known as the “bag ban,” doesn’t mean every store will start handing them...
