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b • REGULARCrystal Clear Special Utility District (Guadalupe County)

All new developments and subdivisions on land within the District’s certificated service area shall be required to connect to the District’s wastewater system when feasible and in the District’s discretion. The provision of water service by the District to any new subdivision or development without requiring wastewater collection facilities to be constructed therein shall be considered an exception, requiring compelling evidence that the public health and environment will be protected for the lo

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - 2026-04-23 on 2026-04-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve item b: All new developments and subdivisions on land within the District’s certificated service area shall be required to connect to the District’s wastewater system when feasible and in the District’s discr”
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

All new developments and subdivisions on land within the District’s certificated service area shall be required to connect to the District’s wastewater system when feasible and in the District’s discretion. The provision of water service by the District to any new subdivision or development without requiring wastewater collection facilities to be constructed therein shall be considered an exception, requiring compelling evidence that the public health and environment will be protected for the long term.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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.