Comal County commissioners will approve the final plat for Canyon Ranch, Unit 3, at their weekly meeting on Thursday, clearing the way for Lennar Homes to develop 204 lots in the Spring Branch-area development northwest of Canyon Lake. A total of approximately
The Texas Water Company (TWC) is temporarily pausing new service commitments for nine proposed developments in Comal County, citing rapid growth and drought. “We hear you. We know water availability is a concern, and we want to assure you TWC is taking
A citizens group fighting a permit application that would allow Miami-based Lennar Homes of Texas Land & Construction to discharge 600,000 gallons of treated wastewater daily (gpd) into Canyon Lake has scheduled a second town hall for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25
By Annalisa Peace Executive Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance When I first learned in 2004 that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) was investing in Hill Country real estate to fund Texas’ Permanent School Fund, I warned that no good would come
New Braunfels’ population grew by 12.49% between 2022-23, making it the second-fastest growing city in the United States according to a survey of 610 cities conducted by SmartAsset. Silver Spring, Maryland, topped the list with a 12.86% one-year change in total population.
Comal County Pct. 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover said she’s felt like a broken record for years, telling constituents there’s nothing Commissioners Court can do to slow explosive area growth or protect the county’s dwindling water resources. Nothing’s changed—Austin still calls the shots
Central Comal County residents are about to meet the “new neighbor” grassroots activists have warned them about for years. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on July 8 greenlit Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Company’s plans to turn the former Eric White ranch
The nonprofit Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) kicks off its Water Wonks online lecture series at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 with a presentation by Policy Manager Rachel Hanes entitled Water Reuse in the Hill Country: Analyzing Opportunities in Comal County, Texas.
City of Bulverde Mayor Bill Krawietz took aim at the State of Texas in the September issue of The Front Porch News, a city publication. “Our drought is just so severe and only getting worse. Wells are going dry and brush fires
by The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association Friends of the watershed, as stewards of Jacob’s Well, we are compelled to keep you informed about the current status of Jacob’s Well Spring and the current conditions of our aquifers, creeks and rivers. Sadly, our