06/05/2026
What if I told you that one of the most important pieces of water infrastructure in Hays County isn’t a pipe, a pump, or a water tower?
It’s the ground beneath your feet.
The Edwards Aquifer recharge zone acts like a giant sponge. When it rains, water soaks into the land, travels through the limestone below us, and helps refill the aquifer that supplies water to families across Central Texas. Now imagine covering more of that sponge with roads, rooftops, and concrete. That’s why so many residents are paying attention to a variance request related to the proposed Hays Commons development that is expected to come before Commissioners Court.
What is a variance?
In simple terms, a variance is permission to do something differently than the current rules allow.
What is the change?
Reducing lot sizes to 1/4 what the county codes say the minimum lot size should be.
Community-First Leadership means listening to the community. And the community is speaking.
Here’s a question I keep coming back to:
If future generations could speak at Commissioners Court, what do you think they would say?
Before we weaken long-standing protections, we should be certain we’re protecting the resources they will inherit.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: We cannot drink money.
Here’s how to speak up:
The agenda item number is expected to be posted when the Commissioners Court agenda is published on Friday, June 5. Once the agenda is posted, include the agenda item number with your public comment. **Update: Agenda Item Number K.13**
📧 Submit public comments online or by email before 11:59 PM on Monday, June 8.
https://www.hayscountytx.gov/public-comment-form
🏛 You can also attend Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, June 9 and speak in person. ⏱️ Speakers are typically given about 3 minutes.
Help shape decisions that affect Hays County for generations.
— Angie ⭐️ Unger
For Hays County Commissioner Precinct 4
Community-First Leadership