Welcome to August in Texas! This column will update everyone on what your town council has been doing. We had a very extended meeting early in July, covering quite a few subjects. I will explain some of them hopefully without getting too much “in the weeds.”
The first topic I wish to discuss is our updating of the Subdivision Ordinance. This has been a project under review by your councils and consultants for almost a year. The review was initiated due to several changes in state law the past couple of years. It is a very important ordinance due to covering how developers can make proposals for housing development. Of course, any proposal for future land use must be done first within our zoning requirements, then followed by what this subdivision ordinance guides. Therefore, a complete re