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L • REGULARCrystal Clear Special Utility District (Guadalupe County)

P., a Texas limited partnership, f/k/a Rattler Ridge, LLC, hereinafter referred to as “Applicant/Assignee”, and Crystal Clear Special Utility District, hereinafter referred to as “District” (collectively, the “Parties”) for the purpose of amending that certain Non-Sstandard Service Agreement (NSSA) for retail water service to that certain 421.924 acres of land located at 3835 FM 1978 and 307 Henk Lane, San Marcos, Texas 78666 in Guadalupe County, Texas, more particularly known as the “Property”

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - 2026-09-24 on 2026-09-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve item L: P., a Texas limited partnership, f/k/a Rattler Ridge, LLC, hereinafter referred to as “Applicant/Assignee”, and Crystal Clear Special Utility District, hereinafter referred to as “District” (collectiv”
PK
Pamela Kraft
Board President
YES
CP
Cheryl Patterson
Vice-President
YES
AV
Andrea Velasquez
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BR
Ben Raska
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JT
Jamie Trant
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JB
Joseph Benavides
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
NR
Nick Reininger
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
LU
Louis Upton
Board President
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

P., a Texas limited partnership, f/k/a Rattler Ridge, LLC, hereinafter referred to as “Applicant/Assignee”, and Crystal Clear Special Utility District, hereinafter referred to as “District” (collectively, the “Parties”) for the purpose of amending that certain Non-Sstandard Service Agreement (NSSA) for retail water service to that certain 421.924 acres of land located at 3835 FM 1978 and 307 Henk Lane, San Marcos, Texas 78666 in Guadalupe County, Texas, more particularly known as the “Property” as described on Attachment A to that certain NSSA dated and effective November 10, 2023 (the “NSSA” or “Original Agreement). WHEREAS, Applicant/Assignee and the District entered into that certain Non-Standard Service Agreement dated effective November 10, 2023 (“NSSA” or “Original Agreement”) for the District to provide non-standard water service to the Property (as defined in the Original Agreement) upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Original Agreement); and, WHEREAS, the Parties executed a First Amendment to the Original Agreement effective February 10, 2026, which amended Attachments D and F to the Original Agreement; and, WHEREAS, at the time of entering the Original Agreement, Applicant/Assignee was under contract with a builder who was going to buy Applicant/Assignee’s lots and provided the Parties the Phasing Schedule and Pricing Schedule attached to the Original Agreement; and, WHEREAS, through no fault of either Party, the builder canceled the contract it had with Applicant’s/Assignee, which has caused the a delay of in the development of the Property and a delay in the need for non-standard water service from the District; and, WHEREAS, the Applicant/Assignee and District have agreed to enter into this First Second Amendment to modify the deadlines and payments required of Applicant/Assignee under the Original Agreement and First Amendment due to this delay. NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE KNOWN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter expressed, and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, Applicant/Assignee and the District hereby agree as follows:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.