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Van Zandt County commissioners agree to draft resolution opposing commercial water wells, schedule expert workshop
Summary
County commissioners voted to draft a nonbinding resolution opposing commercial water well permits and to schedule a workshop with a local water expert after raising concerns about aquifer impacts and potential state control.
Van Zandt County commissioners voted during a regular meeting to draft a resolution opposing commercial water wells and to schedule a workshop for an expert briefing before finalizing language.
The move came after commissioners said they learned last week of proposals to allow commercial extraction from local aquifers and that other nearby counties are already opposing those permits. One commissioner moved to draft a resolution “supporting the other counties” and opposing commercial wells; another commissioner seconded the motion. The…
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