by admin | Jun 19, 2018 | County Authority, Landowner Alliances, News, Regional Planning
“We’re literally loving the Hill Country to death.” These words of warning did not fall on deaf ears at a packed public forum, “Local Control Options for Hill Country Counties,” on June 5 at GVTC Auditorium. Attendees learned the only real chance...
by admin | Jun 19, 2018 | Conservation Easements, County Authority, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, News
Late last year, a group of concerned citizens began a conversation about land conservation in Comal County. As a result, a domestic nonprofit has been formed centered around conserving open spaces and other natural resources in the nation’s second-fastest growing...
by admin | Apr 20, 2018 | County Authority, News, Regional Planning
As the second fastest-growing county in the country according to U.S. Census Bureau data, Comal County, like others in the Hill Country, is coming face to face with industries that want to set up shop on land that is becoming more and more precious. Annalisa Peace,...
by admin | Apr 15, 2016 | County Authority, News, Regional Planning
According to Burnet County Judge James Oakley, Spicewood is a part of “God’s country.” The native Central Texan, who has lived in the Spicewood area for more than two decades, said he has witnessed the unincorporated area’s expansion that has replaced fishing cabins... by admin | Feb 24, 2016 | County Authority, Groundwater Resources, News, Regional Planning, UT Study, Water Planning
A major new study on protecting the Hill Country from unrelenting population growth and land development was recently unveiled for Comal County residents. “People love this place and they really want to be here and appreciate the beauty that the Hill Country has to... by admin | Jan 14, 2016 | County Authority, News
“Concerns raised by a group of nearby residents involve dust controls, entryways for trucks on Texas 71, potential runoff of chemicals or other materials into a nearby creek,” said Michael Moore, founder of Save Our Spicewood. “Spicewood-area residents...
