Lago Vista Residents
Lakeside at Tessera on Lake Travis
Lago Vista, TX 78645
lakesideattessera_residents.colonize060@slmail.me
(512) 399-4870
May 18, 2025

Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
consumerprotection@oag.texas.gov

Subject: Petition for Attorney General Investigation into Deceptive Trade Practices in Lago Vista

Dear Attorney General Ken Paxton or To Whom It May Concern,

We are writing as a concerned group of residents of Lago Vista, Texas, to respectfully request an investigation into what appears to be a troubling pattern of misrepresentation and potential mismanagement involving the City of Lago Vista and one or more developers and/or homeowners associations (HOAs).

Specifically, there is strong concern among residents that the City, in collaboration with private developers, has structured agreements that result in a small, uninformed group of homeowners being bound into what effectively amounts to double taxation. Homeowners are being required, through their HOA assessments, to bear the full operational, maintenance, insurance, and staffing costs of parks and amenities that are openly designated and used as public assets under the City’s jurisdiction.

This situation raises a number of serious questions:

• Are private HOA funds being used to subsidize public resources?
• Were homeowners properly informed that they would be paying perpetual costs for amenities accessible to the general public?
• Is the City effectively offloading public obligations onto private citizens under misleading pretenses?

It appears that the neighborhoods involved are being marketed or presented as private, master-planned communities, when in reality, the amenities are public and accessible to all, without contribution from the broader tax base. This inconsistency has created both financial and legal confusion for residents who now feel unfairly burdened and misled.

We respectfully request that the Attorney General’s Office investigate the following:

1. Whether the agreements between the City of Lago Vista, developers, and HOAs were disclosed and formed in good faith and in compliance with state law;
2. Whether the ongoing financial obligations imposed on homeowners for public assets constitute an unfair or deceptive practice;
3. Whether there is evidence of collusion or misrepresentation by any involved parties that may have violated consumer protection or municipal governance laws.

The implications of such a scheme, if substantiated, could have significant consequences not only for our community but for similar arrangements across the state. We believe your office is uniquely positioned to ensure that public trust and legal transparency are upheld in matters involving municipal governance and HOA relationships.

We appreciate your time and attention to this matter. Supporting documentation and further testimonies from affected homeowners can be made available upon request. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any additional information or clarification.

Sincerely,
Lago Vista Residents