Posted by admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Community, County Authority, Economics of Sound Planning, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Special Districts
Efforts to bar local governments from hiring outside lobbyists or joining associations that lobby the state government are gaining steam, after falling short two years ago. If Texas lawmakers go ahead with current proposals, they’ll be hurting small towns more than...
Posted by admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Community, Drought, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Texas State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) presented several house bills for the 87th Texas Legislative Session in committees this week, one of which is heading to the house floor. Zwiener presented House Bill 48 to the House International Relations and Economic...
Posted by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Special Districts, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
NOTE: Although this article was written for a Kendall County audience, the bill itself would apply throughout the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area (PGMA), covering all of Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr Counties, as well as parts of...
Posted by admin | Mar 26, 2021 | Drought, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Resources
The Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District in central Texas urges residents to “please protect your aquifer by limiting water use.” The district manages groundwater in Hays County, Texas, one of the top five fastest-growing counties in the U.S. Due to drought,...
Posted by admin | Mar 22, 2021 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Economics of Sound Planning, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
The withering winter weather and associated power outages across Texas left millions without electricity for days (including some of my kids and grandkids). It was the most extensive and will likely to be the most expensive storm in Texas history. The resulting...
Posted by admin | Mar 22, 2021 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Special Districts, Water Resources
Today, Representative Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg) filed HB 3883& HB 3884 to protect Kendall County’s fragile resources. Both bills were a product of teamwork between Rep. Biedermman and the Kendall County Commissioner’s Court. Biedermann said,...
