Hays County Precinct 3 Commissioner’s Office

10/09/2020

Please see the attached letter about an important special meeting of the Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation.

05/04/2020

03/23/2020

11/08/2019

The Precinct 3 office has received questions regarding some proposed rule changes by the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. The letter Commissioner Shell sent to the HTGCD can be found with this post. A stakeholder group spent over one year developing conservation measures for the Wimberley Valley which resulted in a proposed management zone. The intent of the zone is to conserve our groundwater and make sure that current landowners are protected.

10/01/2019

The Precint 3 Commissioner's office is holding a public meeting at 6 pm on Oct 9th at the Wimberley Community Center, to discuss efforts to conserve El Rancho Cima, also known as the Boy Scout Ranch.

05/09/2019

The Pct 3 office had our first meeting with Spectrum regarding their broadband project for Woodcreek North today. They will be in attendance at the WPOA meeting on Wenesday the 15th to explain the project. More information will be out soon on dates of construction and what everyone can expect while the fiber is being installed. It is great to see the extension of service to the Woodcreek North area.

01/12/2019

The Hays County Pct 3 Commissioner's Office will host a public meeting on January 29th, 5:30 pm at the Wimberley Community Center to discuss Kinder Morgan's Permian Highway Pipeline Project. We will have information regarding the planned route and discussions regarding environmental concerns, property rights, and other important issues relevant to this project and its potential impact on Hays County.

10/27/2018

On Thursday October 25th Hays County was granted party status in the contested case regarding the EP groundwater production permit. The case has been referred to SOAH's Alternative Dispute Resolution Team for mediation consideration. More information will be provided as this process moves forward.

10/26/2018

The Hays County Commissioners Court has posted a special meeting for Friday, October 26 at 12:15 pm. The Court now has the opportunity to address large voter turnout and may consider adding voting days and times at various locations across the County while maintaining compliance with the Texas Election Code.

10/21/2018

Many County residents in the San Marcos area may have received notice from the City of San Marcos last week regarding an amendment to their wastewater CCN. The city has provided the following questions and anwers as well as a map of the aeas of expansion. The County will provide further information as we learn more of their plans.

City of San Marcos CCN Expansion Frequently Asked Questions

• What is a CCN?

A Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) is issued by the State of Texas Public Utility Agency (PUC) to allow orderly extension of water and/or wastewater services to developing areas. The CCN grants exclusive retail service rights to the water and/or wastewater service provider to enable efficient and cost effective utility system operation.

• Why has the City of San Marcos applied for expansion of their wastewater CCN area?

Multiple subdivisions and developers have requested extension of water and wastewater services to developing areas in the ETJ outside the existing CCN boundaries. The City has agreed to these requests and has applied to add those areas to the CCN area including adjacent areas that are likely to also develop in our fast growing area or allow orderly utility system extension. Requests to amend the CCN are periodic in step with development.

• I received a notice but did not request utility service. Will CCN coverage, if granted, mean I have to connect to the wastewater system if it passes by?

No, properties in the ETJ will not be required to connect. If they desire central sewer service, they will be eligible to connect to the system.

• Does this mean if the CCN is granted my property will be annexed into the City of San Marcos?

No, inclusion or exclusion of a given property in a CCN has no bearing on annexation.

• If the CCN expansion is granted, does it tax or in any way cost me money?

No. This does not give taxing authority or require any payments. If a property chooses at some point to connect to City utility service, they would pay for service at that time as does any other utility customer.

• Why did I get this notice, if I did not request service now?

The PUC rules require the City notify all affected county governments, water and wastewater retail providers, municipal utility districts, ground water districts and property owners in the areas proposed for coverage. The City has sent 3600 + letters accordingly to provide this notice. Notice was also published in four local newspapers.

• Why are properties in between current CCN areas of the City and new subdivisions requesting service included in the request?

Pipelines would necessarily cross areas in between and it is best engineering and efficiency practice to serve those areas, if and when properties would choose to connect, such as when on-site septic systems need replaced or fail.

• If I object to inclusion of my property in the CCN area, what can I do?

Comments may be filed by all property owners with the PUC for their use in consideration of the application. Properties larger than 25 acres have specific rights to request “opt out” of the CCN areas by filing objections as specified in the notice.

The attached map shows the existing wastewater CCN and proposed expansion area (green shading).