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Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Water woes: 2,200 new homes raise concerns

By Andy Sevilla 

An Austin-based developer is proposing 2,200 high-end homes in Mountain City’s extra-territorial jurisdiction. And with big development projects come rising water concerns in a drought-stricken area where ground and surface water levels are lowering.

“The main area of concern has been the water issue and where we will be getting water” for the proposed development, builder Clark Wilson told the Hays Free Press, adding that he is in talks with a supplier.

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