The current RMRPOA Board of Directors

Board Meetings

Board meetings are held at 6 PM on the second Thursday of every month in the Cypress Room at the Wimberley Community Center located at 14068 Ranch Road 12 (next door to Brookshire Bros. Grocery Store). All RMRPOA members are welcome to attend. The schedule for the Board meetings is listed on the Calendar page.

RMRPOA members that desire to address the Board concerning a specific topic or issue should contact the Board President to coordinate a date for the presentation and to ensure that sufficient time is allocated on the agenda.

River Mountain Ranch Cattle Company Purchases the Cattle Grazing Lease Rights and the Cattle from the Texas Water Brand Cattle Company

On 25 March 2010, the River Mountain Ranch Cattle Company (RMRCC) purchased the cattle grazing lease rights and the cattle from the Texas Water Brand Cattle Company. Over the next few weeks, additional information will be provided regarding the process to be used for the transfer of the current Ag Lease, that individual property owners had with the previous lease-holder (TWBCC), to the new leaseholder (RMRCC).

Over the next 90 days (weather and unforeseen terrain challenges permitting), the RMRCC intends to repair and add the fencing necessary to contain the cattle on the 2200 acres of River Mountain Ranch. RMRCC is committed to accomplishing this work as soon as possible, but if during this fencing period, or during some temporary fencing breach in the future, you find cows have somehow found their way to a place they should not be, you can contact one of the RMRCC owners and they will have the cattle moved back to RMR. The contacts are listed in the order you should call:

Mike Hicks 847-0096

Lynn Brinkman 847-6037

Please contact the RMRCC if any property owner would like additional information.

Finally, RMRCC thanks you for your support and understanding during this transition.

Board Actions: Ratification of Cattle Grazing Arrangement with RMRCC

During the regularly scheduled meeting on 13 May 2010, the RMR Board took action to ratify the grazing lease agreement between RMRPOA and the River Mountain Ranch Cattle Company (RMRCC) plus the associated terms & conditons of the agreement. The document can be viewed at this link: Ratification Agreement.

Hunting & Violations of RMR Deed Restrictions

Residents are reminded that hunting is NOT PERMITTED on any lot within River Mountain Ranch that is less than 75 acres. The provisions of the Covenants & Restrictions that every RMR property owner agrees to follow at the closing of their property purchase, specifically state in Section A, Land Use, Item # 5 "No hunting shall be permitted on any lot of less than seventy five (75) acres..." This restriction is enforceable regardless of whether a resident has a legal permit to hunt or not.

Animal Control is the Animal Owner's Responsibility!!

The RMRPOA Board is routinely called regarding pets roaming the neighborhood and this item was a significant area of discussion during several of our Annual & Summer POA Meetings in January & June. All RMR residents are reminded to follow the requirements defined in Hays County Animal Control Ordinance # 20893. A copy of the Ordnance may be viewed or downloaded at this link: Animal Control Ordinance.

Additionally, please note that our covenants state "Any and all animals, including household pets, require appropriate fencing to confine them to their lot." Furthermore, Hay County law stipulates "Dogs are to be restrained by a leash or fence, unless the owner is on the property and is able to verbally command the animal to stay on his/her property. If the animal is found unrestrained, Hays County Animal Control can either issue a citation to the owner (if the owner is known) or impound the animal at PAWS Animal Shelter in Kyle, Texas."

If you walk your dog, please keep it on a leash. If you find a dog running loose, or being a nuisance, please do not call the Board. Hays County has an animal control office:

Hays County Animal Control (part of the County Sheriff’s Department), 512-393-7896.

If you have a serious incident (if you are attacked by a dog for instance) and you call the Sheriff's office, requesting that a citation be issued to the owner (if known) will expedite the process of getting restitution from the owner.

Further information regarding Hays County animal control laws can be found at this link: http://www.sheriff.co.hays.tx.us/.

Concrete Spills on RMR Roads!

Our roads in River Mountain Ranch, particularly River Mountain Road, have experienced an increased number of concrete spills from readymix trucks during the last few years. These spills, if not cleaned up immediately will damage the road surfaces and cost a significant amount of money (taken from our road budget) to repair.

We ask that anyone observing concrete spillage from one of these trucks please observe and record the following:

1) Name of Readymix Supplier (on side of truck)

2) The truck's "number" and/or the Texas Liscense Plate Number

3) Approximate time of spillage (day, date, time)

4) If possible, note where the truck was heading to, i.e. address of construction site within River Mountain Ranch

5) And, importantly, where spill occurred (name of road, approximate location)

We realize this is a lot of information to process and record but items #1, #2, and #5 are very important. Item #1 is the most important. As soon as you can reach a phone, call our Roads Chair (see Board page for contact information). If you leave a message, please give your name clearly, along with your phone number. If his phone is unavailable then call any other RMR board member and ask them to relay the information to the Roads Chair as soon as possible.

The RMRPOA has written letters to most of the suppliers of readymix operating within RMR and some are better than others in responding (regarding spills and speeding) in a positive manner. Most will work with us if we can let them know specific truck data. They can not prevent all spills, but if we can advise them of which drivers are having problems, then they (readymix suppliers) can reduce the spills to a minimum. We appreciate your help in our efforts to maintain and protect our roads!

RMRPOA Board Statement Concerning Support for Continuation of AG Exemptions

The RMRPOA Board Members support the continuation of the open grazing of the cattle recently purchased by the River Mountain Ranch Cattle Company (RMRCC). Additionally, the RMRPOA Board Members support the continuation of Agriculture (Ag) appraisals for those RMR property owners that have a cattle lease with RMRCC and are granted a specific exemption by the Hays County Appraisal District (HCAD) as a result of applying for and qualifying for the Ag exemption. Remember, it remains the responsibility of the individual property owner to abide by the rules for maintaining the Ag exemption that was granted by the HCAD.