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Residents urge Socorro leaders to drop Arterial 1 route through farmland; council extends public comment
Summary
Dozens of Socorro residents and landowners urged the City Council not to build the proposed Arterial 1 four-lane route through farmland and residential properties, citing property loss, noise, wildlife impacts and lack of notification. The council extended public comment time and agreed to coordinate future community meetings.
Socorro — More than 40 residents addressed the Socorro City Council on June 5 to oppose the proposed Arterial 1 roadway alignment, asking officials to halt plans that would cut a four-lane, industrial-style route through farms, pecan orchards and longstanding homes.
Speakers who live along Anderson Road and surrounding neighborhoods described imminent property loss, harms to horses and livestock, increased noise and light pollution, and damage to wildlife habitat. Edgar Carrasco, who helped organize the speakers, said the group had gathered nearly 500 signatures opposing the route and asked the city for a public meeting; he invited city officials and TxDOT representatives to attend a…
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