Hot Buttons in Hays County

"...Hays County residents are faced with several issues that will..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...twists and turns toward the southeast to the Bastrop County line. The Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partner­ship and the Trust..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A Rural Riddle

Hays County Water Planning Partnership forms to try and stop unmitigated growth

"...Erin Foster has had her share of water problems at her northern Hays County home. One of..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

War of Words

Hays County planning battle turns into a war of words.

"...of one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation, Hays County officials in the past half decade took the..."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Naked City

Hays County environmentalists and other area residents applaud a recent LCRA decision to delay building a water pipeline to Dripping Springs until an Environmental Impact Statement can be completed.

"...happily surprised by a recent decision to put a water pipeline to Dripping Springs on hold, but they wonder..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Frenzied Rush

Big Water Deal

"...on a plan that would have the city buying water from the Lower Colorado River Authority. With the hour..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Trench Warfare

Federal judge rules for LCRA on the Dripping Springs pipeline project, but the SOS lawsuit proceeds

"...Austin to Dripping Springs, the biggest town in northern Hays County. Four feet below this earth, LCRA is laying..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

Matter Over Mind

The proposed Cypress Realty Development in Dripping Springs

"...the old Christal Ranch, off FM 1826 in northwest Hays County. "It seemed so far from Austin at the..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

High and Dry

LCRA Approves Controversial Pipeline to Dripping Springs

"...offering an innovative aquifer protection plan to accompany its water pipeline to Dripping Springs. But LCRA officials and the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...SOS Matter?" [Aug. 9]. As a longtime resident of Hays County, I say yes, I think SOS did matter..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column

Naked City

Hays County transportation plan goes back for further study; MoPac extension to San Marcos is tanked for time being.

"...Hays County residents opposed to new road development won an..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Naked City

Rick Green and Ken Armbrister push a flurry of bills creating special water and development districts -- including the reviled, though much-revised, "Bradley bill" -- through their respective chambers at the Legislature.

"...one, not two, but six bills to create special water, road, and development districts in his Hays County legislative..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Some Hays County residents are up in arms about a proposed road over the EdwardsAquifer, which they say was moved westward under suspicious circumstances.

"...Recent litigation and counteraccusations in Hays County show that in the war over development around..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Dueling Missions

"...to provide reliable, low-cost utility and public services in partnership with our customers and communities......"

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Council Watch

Details of the Bradley Settlement are finally made public and opened up to debate; Bill Spelman announces that he will not run for re-election to Place 5.

"...formal statements yet from the SOS Alliance or the Hays County Water Planning Partnership (HCWPP) -- off-the-record reactions from..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Hays County residents protest new road plan

"...More than 500 Hays County residents turned out at four public meetings over..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Council Watch

The Bradley deal is out in the open but no one seems to have an opinion on it.

"...Save Our Springs Alliance Board Chair Robin Rather, and Hays County Water Planning Partnership spokesman Jim Camp), we had..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Peace at Last? City, Gary Bradley Strike the Deal to End All Deals

"...struck. So all those who harbor suspicion of what watershed-shredding tricks Bradley may have up his sleeve are finally..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...The Hays Co. Commissioners Court both gained and lost ground in..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature

Roadblock

"...As the land development battles continue to rage in Hays County, two new thorny issues may complicate matters further...."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Postmarks

A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...Talk about a water boy for the ultra rich, it looks like you..."

May 25, 2001 Column

No More Cookies for Court

"...Last Wednesday, Hays County lost its second of two Open Meetings lawsuits..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife rethinks its pact with the Lower Colorado River Authority; prospective candidates are lining up to run for two open on district court, and Brigid Shea leaves the SOS Alliance.

"...the LCRA on the construction of a $16 million water pipeline project in southwestern Travis and northern Hays counties...."

Oct. 1, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...The Barton Creek watershed is the 120-square-mile area within which surface water drains..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

More Developing Stories

A calendar of upcoming urban planning events

"...and a young metropolis' thoughts turn to … urban planning and design, judging from recent and upcoming events around..."

April 13, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Freeport Wins Small

Thousands and Thousands of Dollars

"...Barton Creek, most of it in the Barton Creek watershed, and all of it in the Barton Springs Contributing..."

May 19, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...foster sensible development: The Community Vision Project -- a partnership of the City of Austin, Capitol Metro, and UT's..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around the world

"...Water conservation advocate Jim Camp has withdrawn his bid for..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...week that the “Take Our Border Back Convoy” was planning to head from Dripping Springs to Eagle Pass, Texas,..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

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