TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Paula Priour’s home once looked over a pitch black Texas Hill Country. Amid the tall grass, old trees and art displays built by her husband and son, the hills roll for miles and miles.
“When we first moved here, there were no lights on the horizon at all,” said Priour while looking down at the dozen or so developments that have popped up in the last couple of decades.
“There are six developments between here and (Highway) 12, and the Mirasol line will extend past that for another eight miles out,” Priour said.
Mirasol Springs is a planned green development on the border of Travis and Hays counties. It is located in an environmentally sensitive area near the Pedernales River, Hamilton Pool and Reimer’s Ranch.
In October, the West Travis County Public Utility Agency (WTCPUA) heard public comment on a proposed water line that would provide service to the development. To get approval, the developers would have to agree to certain restrictions.