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Van Zandt County commissioners oppose proposed Saline Creek reservoir if eminent domain required
Summary
After public comment opposed to a proposed Grand/Saline Creek reservoir, the Van Zandt County commissioners court adopted a resolution saying it opposes the project if it would require condemnation of private land and the permanent removal of significant acreage from local tax rolls.
Van Zandt County commissioners on a workshop night voted to oppose the proposed Grand/Saline (Saline) Creek reservoir if its construction would require the use of eminent domain to condemn private property, the court said in a resolution adopted after more than an hour of public comment.
The resolution, read into the record by a court speaker and adopted by voice vote, says the county supports protecting property rights and the ability of landowners to use their land, and it opposes the reservoir project if it would remove “substantial acreage” from the county and Grand Slam Independent School District tax rolls.
The action followed a lengthy public-comment period in which landowners, school-district officials and residents urged the commissioners to reject the City of Canton’s proposal and to oppose any out-of-jurisdiction use of eminent domain. Many speakers said the project would take family farms, harm wildlife and lower local property values. Donna…
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