Hill Country leaders gather in Austin to tackle water challenges, strategy

AUSTIN — Despite recent rains offering relief to dry creeks and parched soils, Hill Country leaders say the region’s long-term water issues remain front and center.

On March 26, more than 40 county officials and staff from across seven Hill Country counties met in Austin for a legislative workshop focused on protecting water supply, tracking key legislation, and ensuring local voices are heard at the Texas Capitol. The event marked the fourth such gathering of its kind.

County commissioners, engineers, planners, and groundwater conservation district managers from Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis, and Williamson counties participated. They represent some of the fastest-growing counties in the nation.