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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Hays County, Forestar water deal still flowing

By ANDY SEVILLA

Hays County Commissioners are moving forward with a massive water supply contract, despite not clearing a legal hurdle called for by the water reservation and purchase agreement.

Last October, Hays County officials entered into a contract with Austin-based Forestar Real Estate Group to secure the reservation and purchase of 45,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Simsboro formation of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Lee County, at a reservation cost of $1 million per year.

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