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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS R QUEST AND
_ DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE CO RT
MADE BY: Bruce Oehler
MEETING DATE: September 9, 1991
OFFICE: Commissioners' Court
TIME PREFERRED: 1:30 pm
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) Aconsideration of acceptance of Road ways
in Woodtrail Subdivision that were not accepted originally.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: YES NO x
PLEASE STATE REASON FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 15 minutes
PERSONNEL MATTER - NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Bob wheeler
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance
with Article 6252-17 1s as follows:
* Meetings held on second Monday: 12:00 P.M. previous Wednesday
* Meetings held on Thursdays: 5:00 P.M. previous Thursday
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON
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8/29/91 ~ 10:00 am
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WOOD TRAILS RANCH PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION
A Non-Profit 'Texas Corporation
la Incorporated April l4, 1987
G ~ P 0. Box 482
dab ingram, Texas 78025
Sept. 9, 1991
To: Honorable Judge and County Commissioners
Commissioner's Court
Kerr County
Kerrville, Texas 78028
From: Wood Trails Ranch Home and Property Owners; and
Wood Trails Ranch Property Owner's Association.
Subject and Proposal: To accept the six (6) side roads in
Wood Trails Subdivision for County Roads and to maintain them. ~ Si?r~~
These six (6) side roads (trails) are: Mesa 'frail, Corral 'frail, ` ~j
Kanger 'frail, Mustang frail, Arroya Trail., and Lo • ,,,-n~rarl. ~C,
'Che total of all of these roads is approximately 1.379 miles ~.~
Bachround an_d_ Hi_s[o_ry: Wood Trails Subdivision comprises
506.42 acres, in the North Central part ut. Kurr County, 'texas,
between Goat Creek Road and Interstate 1(l, approximately 2.3 miles
from Kerrville Cicy Limits.
This Subdivision originally was divided into _73 Tracts and
was-accepted as a subdivision (wi[fi restrictions and plat) on
January 30~ 1978, 'At the present time we have 1_23 lots or home
C ave ZS'g"~over 4.1 acres per tract. 'te subdivision has
81 individual separate land owners of whirl 57 re homes (families)
living in the subdivision; and, approximaCely 16 more land owners
live in Kerr County, or a total of 73 families own property in [his
subdivision and live and earn their Living in Kerr County.
A[ the present time there are nine (9) roads in the. Subdivision.
Three (3) of these roads; namely (1) Hollumon Road (1.03 miles)
paved in August 1981; (2) Wood Trail (1.45 Miles) paved in AugusC
1986; and (3) Roland 'frail (.828 Miles) paved in August 1986, are
all blacktupped (paved) an ma..[ataned by Kerr County. 'these three
(3) roads are a total of 3. 308 Miles.j v--_- -l ;,iur~arr..t'
Six (6) of these roads (trails); (1) Mesa 'frail (.197 Miles);
(2) Corral frail (.1.11 Miles) (3) Ranger 'C rail (.IIU Miles);
(4) Mustang Trail (.251. Miles); (5) Arroya 'frail (.242 Miles); and
(6) Longhorn Trail (.468 Miles), are unpaved roads and not maintained
by the County. These six (6) roads are a total of 1.379 Miles.
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The total of all nine (9) roads is 4.683 Miles. 'Chree (3)
roads (3.304 Miles) are maintained by the County; and, six (b) roads
(1.379 Miles)are not maintained by the County.
Current History of Wuod 'f rails and Roland Trail
During Che summer of 1986, delegates from the Wood Trails Ranch
Property Owner's Association met with the Commissioners of Kerr County.
At this Meeting it was agreed that Kerr County would Lake ovei~~Zlood
Trails and.R.o_Land.~Trai.l and pave these roads immediately (which was
done in August 1986) and Kerr County would take over the six (6)
side tr or roads at a later date and pave them during a "two
'I~ or three year period," after 1986. However, these side roads have.
never been taken over and we £eel iC is now time to correcC this
`y ~ error and have Kerr County take over the six (b) side roads and
maintain them.
AC the present time we have 35 families (homes) living on the
three. (3) roads maintained by the County and'72 umilies living on
Che side roads.) All of [he families living in the subdivision are
governed by the same rules and restrictions of the Subdivision.
_Namelyt Article 1112 of the_Re.stric-t-i~eas--r-e~at~ls--as--£allo~~~_,-_".--_-----
Nu Road Maintenance charges shall be due Cor those tracts running
/,won State or County Maintained roads," ~n_ ~ Y
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WOOD TRAILS RANCH PROPERTY OWNL'K'S ASSOCIA'T'ION
Honorable Judge and County Commissioners
Septemher 4, 5.991
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Therefore, at the present time, all of Che Land owners
abutting the County maintained roads pay nu Koad Maintenance
Fees to [he Property Owner's Association for road maintenance.
and only the land owners nn Che side ioada ar,• lurced to pay
Maintenance Kuud 'fox ~ru the side roads.
The families on the side roads feel this unfair as we
are all in [he same Subdivision and as stated before ":rll
governed by the same rules and iestrictiuus• Wr lberclure ~---.
are asking that the Commissioners have Kerr County take ovor
the side roads and maintain them, ~j;
Taxes Paid To County; Wood Trails Ranch has been a ~ •~~.-~-'
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Subidvision since January 30, 1978, or a total of 14 years, C J;f!~
and during this period of time, including 1991 --2=axe-s---a+a:._wil] '6 ~
havg~-p-a~.t),in to the County a total of between 100,000 and ~~)-'
$110,000'{this does not include school taxes, just fixes).
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From Kerr Central Tax Appraisal Offices we have obtained
the following Taxes by years from 1985 tjt-fu~'~991 (only records
available for these years): / --
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Year Appraised ;county ~' 'l'ax
Tax base ~,~`Pax _Rate \` 1'a id
1991	$4,150,536	,3195
1990	4,197,041	,2756
1989	4,129,001	.2538
1988	4,072,711	~ ,2'301
1987	3,700,301	,2569
1986	3,327,565	~ ,2304
1985	3,056,720	,2243
		
(Yro pt~. ed) $13,261
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Total Tax Pa~ --- ~~.Years)
From the Tax years of 19Y -=ihcu 1984,
(Total of 7 Years= No records available,
Estimated Tax paid Average of $5,600 per
year) . ......................................
Total Subdivision Tax Paid during
14 years .............................
11,567
10,479
9,771
9,506
7,667
6.856
$68,707
$39,200
$107,907
As you will notice from the above schedule, we are
appraised and taxable by the County Tax Appraisers for a Net Total
of $4,150,536 in the Subdivision. ($1,550,010 for Land and land
homesites and $2,637,096 for improvements and homesides for a
gross total of $4,187,106).
During the current y,e-ar;llusing our taxable base of $4,150,536
at [he proposed race of 7195,~'we are paying to the County in
'faxes a total of ~l_
$13,261 pe r,,.X_eax_ Oaring tbo next five (S) Years
our Tax Base will he over 6 0110.s~~000 and a[ the present rate of -~
3195 ae will be paying over $19,l1~in Taxes per year.
~~~ In Wood Trails Subdivision we are over five miles from the
nearest volunteer Fire Department, and should one of our homes
catch on fire, i[ would probably burn to the ground. Also, we
look to the Sheriff's Department for Police protection; and as
far as we can determine, we do not even have a Police Patrol in
the_Subdiv_iison_for_~rotect_ion.
JTherefore, we feel as [hough we should have good roads and
ask thaC the Commissioner's Court take all of the roads in our
Subdivision over for Maintenance and repair.
Postal Service and Paper Delivery; We have contacted the
U. S, Postal Service and they have assured us that they will.
deliver Mail to our homes on the side roads as soon as they are
7 taken over by Kerr County. Even though our side r~Ad_~_3xe._..i^n
~ better condition than some County Roads (as noted by our Mail
rr'/•"A,,p(`jj Carrier in this area) we still have to be on County Roads to
~,;,~/1 receive Mail Uelivery to our homes.
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WOOII TRAILS RANCH PKOPERTY UWNP:It'S AtiSOC1A'I'ION
Honorable Judge and County Commissioner's
September 9, 7991
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At the present time all 22 families (56 people in these
families) have to walk gL._~r,ive a,n_.,a,vera a of two blocks [u
get_ their_mal- -six days a week in rain, hot weather,~and
cold weather. We feel that the house wives wpuld appreciate
this added convenience to have mail, and also the paper,
(Kerrville Daily Times) delivered Co their homes.
Also, the Kerrville Daily Times will deliver to uur home
only if Che side roads are maintained and are County Koads.
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Conclusions: We have 57 families or 17(1 persons living
~~,1 ~ in Wood Trails Subdivision.lWe feel from the foregoing analysis
of the Taxes paid yearly [o the County, the pas[ history of broken
i' .,promises by_prior Commissioner'_5, Coo_r__t, the small amount of roads
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iyf in [he Subdivision (less than 5 miles), the need fur mail and paper
delivery to our homes and the total amount of taxes paid to the
~~ County during our 14 years as a Subdivision, that [he County
Commissioners should take over Che side roads at this Cime fur
Kerr County Maintenance.
We are proud of our Subdivision as we feel we have the best and
most beauti~ubdiv_iiso_n__in Kerr ounZ~ [,.~. We have many Eiae
people in our Subdivision who are religious and law abiding
Citizens. But, we need your help to make it a better place in
which to live.
We, therefore, ask again that the County Commissioners please
take over our side roads in our Subdivision and maintain them
under Kerr County supervision and repair.
We thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
WOOD TRAILS RANCH PROPERTY OWNER'S
ASSOCIATION
Vernon H. Ladd, Sr., Vice President
and Chairman Road Committee
Everett L. Williams, Yast President
Robert A. Wheeler, Incorporator
Member Road Committee
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ORDER NO. 20556
CONS ~~7N 43JOUPRAIL
SiJBDIVSSION
September 9, 1991
Vol S, Page 407