City explains ETJ release petition after it was pulled from consent
Council removed a petition for release of property from Jersey Village's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) from the consent agenda amid questions; City Manager Austin Belsey said state law allows property owners to petition for ETJ release and that the city found the petition valid.
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City Manager Austin Belsey said a petition for release of property from Jersey Village's extraterritorial jurisdiction was pulled from the consent agenda for further discussion. He explained that state law changed a few years ago to allow property owners to petition for release from a city's ETJ, and that the city had determined the petition was valid.
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