Circle C Ranch

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Circle C Ranch is a master-planned community in southwest Austin, Texas, USA.

Development of Circle C started in 1983 and the first homes were built in 1987. Today, Circle C Ranch includes more than 3,700 homes. Amenities include a golf course and an Olympic-class swimming pool.

Circle C Ranch was developed by Gary Bradley. The project went into bankruptcy during the savings & loan scandal in the late 1980s, and was made solvent by the U.S. government.

The Circle C area was outside the legal jurisdiction of Austin until 2000 when it was annexed by the City of Austin. Developers and homeowners protested the annexation. At the urging of Circle C residents, the Texas Legislature passed a bill to annul the annexation. The bill was signed into law by Governor George W. Bush, but was ruled unconstitutional in subsequent lawsuits.

The Circle C area is home to the new shopping center, Escarpment Village, and has its own community newspaper, the Oak Hill Gazette.

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• A Revolt Brews Among the Circle C Masses
• Circle C Homeowners Association and City of Austin Settlement Agreement
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