Leon County adds water-connection cost requirement to subdivision rules to align with Texas Admin. Code 364.32

Leon County's Commissioners Court approved an amendment to the county subdivision regulations to incorporate language from Texas Administrative Code 364.32 requiring that subdividers pay the cost of water meters and other necessary connection equipment, membership fees, water rights acquisition costs or other fees associated with connection to the public water system at the time the customer needs service. The change followed a recommendation from Robbie Robinson and was adopted after a motion by Commissioner Kyle Workman, seconded by Commissioner T. J. Foley; the motion carried.

The amendment clarifies developer responsibilities for ensuring connections to public water systems and ties county subdivision approval to the condition that required costs be borne by the subdivider before service is requested. The minutes record the specific quote of the Code language as the basis of the rule change but do not list implementation dates or administrative steps; county staff will be responsible for updating plat-approval procedures to reflect the amendment.