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Laredo council rejects blanket easement language for proposed state barrier, directs manager to continue negotiations
Summary
After extensive public comment and an executive-session review, the Laredo City Council voted to reject language that would grant a blanket easement for state barrier construction on city-owned parcels near the Columbia Bridge and directed the city manager to continue negotiations with the state.
The Laredo City Council voted Tuesday to reject language that would authorize a blanket easement for barrier construction on two city-owned parcels near the Columbia Bridge, and instructed the city manager to continue negotiating terms with the state.
The decision follows more than two hours of public comment, in which dozens of residents, local advocates and riverfront users urged the council not to allow a physical wall on city property. After an executive session, a council member moved that the council "reject the language of blanket easement, and that we move forward in empowering our city manager to continue negotiations." The motion passed.
Why it matters: The parcels at issue abut private property where the state intends…
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