From a recent article in the paper:
When Ray Kroll took the economic development job in Karnes County a few years ago, the property value of the entire county was around $500 million. Now, thanks to the Eagle Ford shale play, the property tax rolls have jumped
to $1.3 billion. “To think that you would use the b-word in conjunction with Karnes County is just crazy,” Kroll said. “We’re talking in billions and not millions.”
South central Texas counties are undergoing a fundamental change in their economies and in their infastructure use as a result in the oil and gas boom. Counties suddenly have a lot more money, traffic and demands for housing and other support systems.
This will ultimately impact the county courthouse and other county buildings such as jails and maintenance facilities.
When Ray Kroll took the economic development job in Karnes County a few years ago, the property value of the entire county was around $500 million. Now, thanks to the Eagle Ford shale play, the property tax rolls have jumped
to $1.3 billion. “To think that you would use the b-word in conjunction with Karnes County is just crazy,” Kroll said. “We’re talking in billions and not millions.”
South central Texas counties are undergoing a fundamental change in their economies and in their infastructure use as a result in the oil and gas boom. Counties suddenly have a lot more money, traffic and demands for housing and other support systems.
This will ultimately impact the county courthouse and other county buildings such as jails and maintenance facilities.
I drove from Houston to Laredo and back in October 2011. I was amazed at the truck traffic and drilling activity along the way, especially on the drive from Cottula to Three Rivers and then south to Tilden. These counties are sparsely populated and the Eagle Ford boom has overwhelmed the county roads.
Ranch with well head, Live Oak County. October 27, 2011
Highway 72, Live Oak County. October 27, 2011.
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