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CIMARRON OWNERS WANT PID HELP WITH THE LAKES, BUT SAY THE PID GETS NO SAY IN HOW THEY RUN THE CLUB

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MISSION, Texas -- The new owners of Cimarron Country Club have widened their dispute with the neighborhood's homeowner leadership. They have also spelled out, for the first time, what they want from the Cimarron Public Improvement District: help rehabilitating "the lakes, landscaping, and surrounding infrastructure."


The written statement from New Cimarron Group LLC is dated Nov. 2, 2026, and headed "Mission City Hall." It is addressed to "City Commissioners, and members of the Cimarron community" and was delivered by Carlos Bauza on the ownership group's behalf.


THE CONTEXT


On Oct. 27, the Mission City Council unanimously approved a realignment of the Cimarron PID board. A PID can recommend assessments on homeowners' tax bills, with final approval by the council. The realignment gave New Cimarron Group a seat on the five-member board.


Before that vote, the owners' representative, Berenice Gonzalez, asked the council to remove homeowner representative Ann

Camarillo. Gonzalez cited communication problems and "misrepresentation in her board position," but gave no specific examples. Camarillo was not included in the new lineup.


Highlighted document text states the group will not engage Ms. Ann Camarillo as the New Cimarron HOA representative.

The city and the Mission EDC bought the shuttered club for $5 million in 2025 and sold it to New Cimarron Group, led by pro golfer Abraham Ancer, for $2.5 million in June 2026. The sale required at least $10 million in improvements.



WHAT THE NEW STATEMENT SAYS


It names what the owners want from the PID. The group says it sees "the opportunity to work alongside the Public Improvement District to rehabilitate the lakes, landscaping, and surrounding infrastructure." It says it is also exploring "meaningful country club membership benefits for Cimarron homeowners."


It draws a line on control. "PID participation does not confer authority over the management, investment strategy, or private business decisions of New Cimarron Country Club," the statement says. Later it adds: "We welcome partnership, but not control. We welcome accountability, but not interference."


It cuts off the HOA president. The statement identifies Camarillo as HOA president. The Progress Times also described her that way in June, when she welcomed the sale.


"Our experience dealing with Ms. Ann Camarillo has turned unfortunate," the statement reads. "There has been a fundamental loss of confidence in her ability to serve as a constructive counterpart."


As a result, the group says it "has decided not to engage Ms. Camarillo as The New CIMARRON group's representative, or intermediary in her capacity as HOA President." It adds: "No single individual should act as the voice for an entire community."


The statement again gives no specific example of what Camarillo said or did.


It includes a condition. "Regarding the lakes and other community improvements, should PID funding or the necessary cooperation become unavailable, we would reassess those proposed improvements and pursue alternative redevelopment solutions consistent with our legal obligations," the statement says. It doesn't say what those alternative solutions would be.


It repeats the owners' commitment. "Our investment was never dependent upon public funding," the group says. It closes with: "Cimarron Country Club will be rebuilt."


WHAT IT MEANS


Taken together, the owners' position is now on paper. They want the PID, which is funded by homeowner assessments if any are approved, to help pay for the lakes and landscaping. They say the PID gets no authority over how the club is run. They won't work with the homeowners' elected association president. And if PID money or "the necessary cooperation" doesn't come through, they may "reassess" those improvements.


No assessment has been proposed.


SOURCES

- New Cimarron Group LLC written statement, dated Nov. 2, 2026 (PDF in hand)

- Mission City Council meeting video/transcript, Oct. 27, 2026

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