Council tables Angleton Drainage District’s eminent‑domain request after heated public comment
After technical testimony from district counsel and an engineer and extended public opposition, the council voted to table a request to allow the Angleton Drainage District to condemn 0.169 acres on Balderas Street for Brushy Bayou channel clearing. The council asked the district to provide requested records and easement maps before Sept. 8.
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Angleton council tabled a request from the Angleton Drainage District to permit condemnation of fee simple title to a 0.169‑acre tract along Brushy Bayou (the Hassel property) so the district could clear trees and brush from within the channel banks.
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