by admin | Nov 27, 2018 | News, Planning and Development, Water Resources
TARPLEY – Charles and John Blackwell stood at the edge of their property with their neighbor Margo Denke Griffin and pointed out the clear water pouring across their land in Commissioners Creek. “You can always see the bottom,” Charles Blackwell said of the creek,...
by admin | Nov 20, 2018 | News, Planning and Development
Texans in the rural counties that make up the vast majority of the state’s geography are overwhelmingly happy with their quality of life, about their public schools and the quality of the natural environment around them, according to the 2018 Future of Rural Texas... by admin | Nov 7, 2018 | County Authority, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
An underdog Democratic candidate stunned a former 14-year commissioner Tuesday to take the highest elected office in Hays County. Ruben Becerra, a San Marcos business owner, defeated Will Conley by 2,649 votes, according to unofficial, final results. All results will...
by admin | Nov 2, 2018 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
WILSON, Wyo. — Plant and animal species are estimated to be disappearing at a rate 1,000 times faster than they were before humans arrived on the scene. Climate change is upending natural systems across the planet. Forests, fisheries and drinking water supplies are...
by admin | Nov 1, 2018 | Ecosystem Services, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Water Resources
The city is asking voters to send more money to a little-known program that protects Barton Springs. On a warm August morning, I stand in the dry bed of Onion Creek in Hays County and watch as Kevin Thuesen lowers himself into a hole in the earth. I pay attention when...
by admin | Oct 25, 2018 | News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
Construction is expected to start soon on a massive project in the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg. [vcex_spacing size=”30px”] The Houston-based developer of The Seven Hills Resort and Conference Center said he’s received all the necessary...
