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Josephine officials urge caution on MUD requests, plan legislative outreach on MUD reform
Summary
City leaders described rapid growth and multiple Municipal Utility District (MUD) proposals affecting Josephine’s ETJ and said staff recommends not releasing ETJ or CCN. Officials said they will pursue legislative changes, highlighted bills pending in Austin and planned testimony in House committee.
City staff presented a “state of the city” briefing at the work session that emphasized rapid population growth, multiple proposed MUDs near Josephine and a staff recommendation to avoid releasing the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) or Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) without negotiated protections.
Why it matters: Council heard that Josephine’s service-area population grew sharply in recent years and that several proposed MUDs — including a project described as Hunt County MUD 3 with a proposed 6,600 homes — could shift control over development and services unless the city negotiates development…
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