On June 21, 2024, Commissioners Jen Crownover and Kevin Webb (Comal County), Andra Wisian (Kendall County), and Lon Shell (Hays County) welcomed 50 county officials and staff from across the Hill Country to a meeting at the Herff Farm in Boerne, where discussion centered on how counties can manage growth and preserve natural resources. Joined by State Representative Carrie Isaac, as well as staff from State Representatives Ellen Troxclair, and Erin Zwiener, and State Senator Donna Campbell’s office, the group included county commissioners, engineers, floodplain administrators, and groundwater conservation district managers from Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Real, Travis, and Williamson counties. Attendees represented leaders from some of the fastest growing counties in the country, all situated within the Texas Hill Country – a region ripe with delicate natural resources and unique communities, both rural and urban. As a whole, the group was interested in discussing the balance of regional needs – welcoming growth, respecting private property, and preserving critical natural features and services. Attendees agreed that the region is a great place to live, and counties need more tools to preserve quality of life for their residents. Read full press release.