Comments on: Rose, Texas State unveil river observation system

By: Ted Marchut

Ted Marchut — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:52:52 +0000

I’m not sure the information would be meaningful, if it were available. What would you compare it to? Texas State houses several thousand students and has about as many employees.

The only thing I can think of for reference would be the entire town of Kyle, circa 2000.

By: Patriot

Patriot — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:45:50 +0000

I agree. I’d love to see the water useage for TxState.

By: Andy G. Grubbs

Andy G. Grubbs — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:04:24 +0000

that rose and wentworth decided to not commit political suicide for a very small but vocal group who’s favorite hobby is crying wolf about the trinity aquifer is no surprise. those people are the only ones who have been consistiently grandstanding on this issue. This thread is about river water. Twice in the past the people of Comal county have voted to do away with their trinity aquifer GCD. are they in any worse shape than western Hays ?

By: chiefdirtybottom

chiefdirtybottom — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:37:38 +0000

I’m also glad to hear this, however will all the information be posted eg; how funding is spent( who gets $), how much water is actually used by Tx St. I think this info needs to be shared with the public. And when exactly is this to take place?

By: The San Marcos Kid

The San Marcos Kid — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:12:07 +0000

I’m glad to see this happening.

By: django

django — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:29:32 +0000

If only Rep. Rose and Sen. Wentworth had spent the same kind of time, effort and political capital getting funding support and some real oversight authrority for the Trinity Aquifer, and all the wells in Hays County that rely on that water source, I might think they were serious.

This is political grandstanding at its worst. Just hearing that they worked to get a million dollars for this and at the same time leave all of us in the western part of the county in the dust is disheartening.

I am not saying that this river project is not important, it is, but posing as people who care about water while denying the Hays Trinity GCD adequate funding to protect and oversee the wells in rural Hays County is rank hypocrisy.

By: Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:07:28 +0000

This is very encouraging to hear. Many thanks to everybody involved.