After seven years through civil and criminal court, a former Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation (DSWSC) general manager is being denied over $700,000 in retirement.

Doug Cones’ name was cleared in December 2017 after he was accused of stealing up to $20,000 in property, costing him his job at DSWSC and the termination of his retirement contract. The criminal charges were dropped in March 2018.

In his final judgment on the case filed April 30, 428th District Judge Bill Henry awarded C...