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Council and residents say county judge and commissioners tabled Milestone wastewater project; 90‑day TCEQ abatement in place
Summary
Council reported that Hays County Commissioners Court and an administrative law judge deferred or denied a Milestone wastewater-treatment project proposal; residents praised the turnout and said a 3–1 vote opposed advancement, and council said a 90‑day abatement on TCEQ permit revisions runs to Aug. 26.
Council members and residents updated the council on recent county-level proceedings related to the Hayes Commons / Milestone proposed wastewater treatment facility. Speakers said the administrative law judge gave Milestone 30–90 days to revise its TCEQ permit and that Hays County Commissioners Court did not approve the development during a lengthy hearing, reported by speakers as a 3–1 vote with one commissioner absent.
One staff speaker described the county hearing: attendees waited through a 6.5‑hour session in large numbers, 73 people submitted electronic comments, and the judge indicated most comments would be moved forward without reading them aloud. "They were canceled... it came down 3–1 with 1 commissioner absent that day," a staff member said, summarizing the court's action. Council said the city is monitoring the administrative-law proceedings, preparing for a possible need for expert testimony and coordinating with the city attorney and partner groups.
Council reiterated concerns about potential effluent discharge near the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone and said staff will update the council when TCEQ or the administrative judge issues a next step; the council noted the current abatement period expires Aug. 26.
