The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority won a victory this week in its fight with property owners along four of the Guadalupe Valley Lakes in and around Guadalupe County.
The Fourth Court of Appeals rendered a decision in the Williams v. GBRA case, holding that the property owners lacked legal standing to sue the river authority, according to a statement the river authority released Wednesday.
The appeals court ruled the property owners could not prove that they were harmed by GBRAâs actions, GBRA said.
âWe are pleased with todayâs timely and decisive decision from the Court of Appeals,â GBRA General Manager and CEO Kevin Patteson said. âThe decision further demonstrates that cooperation and collaboration is the path forward for the Guadalupe Valley Lakes. The collective effort continues to yield results: Construction is underway on the Lake Dunlap dam with Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid to follow, thanks to the formation and voter confirmation of Water Contr