by admin | May 20, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Special Districts, Water Planning, Water Resources
Last week Boerne’s Milan Michalec, chairman of Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District, was in Austin speaking against House Bill 1806. Authored by Senator Donna Campbell, HB 1806 was the subject of a public hearing in the Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs...
by admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Special Districts, Water Planning, Water Resources
Milan Michalec, president of the board of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District, will address Boerne’s City Council on Tuesday night to question the propriety of WCID No. 3. Michalec describes shortfalls in the process as “egregious” and “secretive,” and...
by admin | Jun 7, 2017 | News, Special Districts
Milan J. Michalec | Boerne Star | An Open Letter to Sen. Campbell and Rep. Biedermann, I have been following and actively commenting on SB 2273 to create Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) No. 4 by (Sen. Donna) Campbell since it was filed on...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, News, Special Districts, Water Planning
Developers behind two large subdivisions proposed in Kendall County are asking the Legislature to create a pair of special districts to help finance construction of roads and other infrastructure. Some residents are upset over not being alerted earlier by state and...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Special Districts
Jessica Goode | Boerne Star | Slipping in with the proposition of a new development, another special purpose water district is on the Texas legislative floor. If it passes, Senate Bill 914, sponsored by Republican Senator Donna Campbell, will create the Kendall County...
by admin | Oct 9, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News, Special Districts
CARD Urges Complete Evaluation and Public Meeting Just east of Wimberley along the Blanco River lies the 5,000 acre Needmore Ranch owned by McAllen businessman Greg LaMantia. This ranch made headlines in 2013 when the Texas Legislature approved a 4,000 acre Municipal...