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Commissioners deny Pacifico’s Fort Spunky concept plan, citing insufficient water; 3–2 vote
Summary
After extended public testimony and legal argument, the Hood County Commissioners Court denied Pacifico Energy’s Fort Spunky concept plan by a 3–2 vote on March 10, saying the applicant had not demonstrated a non‑speculative, centralized water source as required by county rules and the AMUD declined to serve the site.
The Hood County Commissioners Court voted 3–2 on March 10 to deny Pacifico Energy’s concept plan for the Fort Spunky project, concluding the application failed to demonstrate a sufficient centralized water source under the county’s development regulations.
Pacifico’s counsel, Michael Bass of Husch Blackwell, told the court the denial motion was premature and argued that the company could pursue alternative compliance paths—onsite wells, a class‑D public water utility or other measures—and that the conditions tied to its earlier conditional approval were to be satisfied later in the process. "I represent Pacifico Energy, and I'm here to formally object to agenda item 11, and ask this court to withdraw it," Bass said during the hearing.
Why the court denied: Commissioners cited the project’s reliance in its concept…
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