TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
NOTICE OF DISTRICT
PETITION
TCEQ INTERNAL
CONTROL NO. D-04072026-028
PETITION. Estate of Susie D Crossland and Estate of Thomas B Crossland (Petitioners) filed a petition for creation of HCR Municipal Management District No. 1 of Collin County (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, § 59, and Article III, §§ 52 and 52(a) of the Texas Constitution, Chapter 375, Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 49, Texas Water Code, and the procedural rules of the TCEQ.
The petition states that: (1) the Petitioners hold title to more than 50% of value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 214.078 acres located within Collin County, Texas; and (4) the land within the proposed District is wholly within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of City of Weston, Texas.
By Ordinance No. 2026-03-02 passed and approved March 10, 2026, the City of Weston, Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 375.022(c)(6).
The territory to be included in the proposed District is depicted in the vicinity map designated as Exhibit “A”, which is attached to this document.
The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) construct, maintain and operate a waterworks system, including the purchase and sale of water, for domestic and commercial purposes; (2) construct, maintain and operate a sanitary sewer collection, treatment and disposal system, for domestic and commercial purposes; (3) construct, install, maintain, purchase and operate drainage and roadway facilities and improvements; (4) construct, install, maintain, purchase and operate additional facilities authorized by Chapter 375, Texas Local Government Code; and, additional facilities, systems, plants and enterprises of such additional facilities as shall be consonant with the purposes for which the proposed District is organized.
According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $17,525,000 ($13,325,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $4,200,000 for roads).
CONTESTED CASE HEARING. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on this petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice.
To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioners and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing”; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below.
The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.
INFORMATION. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC-103, at the same address. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our web site http://www.tceq.texas.gov/.
Issued: April 30, 2026
5/12, 5/19
