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TNR requests staff increases for stormwater/ETJ oversight and seeks another hydrogeologist as ETJ changes boost workload
Summary
Transportation & Natural Resources told the court that state law changes and slower annexations are leaving more land under county oversight; TNR asked for stormwater and development staff and an additional hydrogeologist to handle a surge in inspections and groundwater reviews.
Travis County Transportation & Natural Resources officials told the Commissioners Court on Aug. 15 that legislative changes and slower city annexation have increased county responsibilities in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and other unincorporated areas, and requested additional staff to meet that demand.
Anna Bolin and David Peyton of TNR explained that parcels exiting or never joining city jurisdiction now fall to the county for review and enforcement of development and environmental rules. Peyton said Senate Bill 1844 (discussed during the meeting) enabled some property…
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