I stand with land owners for their right to use & enjoyment of their properties that lie in the ETJ & for their properties to remain un-annexed if that is what they desire. If a farm or ranch owner owns land in these areas, I support their ability to obtain exemptions from being annexed into the City of Cibolo. Some say that it is not fair that they do not pay property taxes to the City of Cibolo, yet they are able to receive police & fire services in the event of an emergency. These are good people, our neighbors, & they deserve help if they need police assistance or fire breaks out at their farm or ranch.
What I don’t support is land in the ETJ being sold to a housing or apartment developer & for that property to be developed to include houses or apartments built without Cibolo permits or building standards. If & when subdivisions are built by commercial home or apartment developers in the ETJ, they should not be allowed to tap into Cibolo’s water or sewage system until they become annexed. When these developments eventually become annexed into Cibolo, they will include sub-standard housing that was built without code enforcement. I am in favor of forcing annexation for these properties where mass new home construction is taking place, so that they will have to obtain building permits from the City of Cibolo, pay property taxes to our city, & be allowed access to our water & sewage system.