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Residents urge county to halt East Loop planning; court says project was disclosed in 2022 bond materials
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Brazos County Commissioner's Court they oppose the proposed East Loop alignment, asking for more transparency and a longer public comment period; county officials said the East Loop was included in public bond outreach in 2022 and that no construction funding exists now.
Dozens of residents told the Brazos County Commissioner's Court on May 6 that they oppose the proposed East Loop highway alignment and asked county leaders to stop the project or increase public engagement.
Taylor Cooper, identifying himself as a member of the No East Loop group, told the court he had not received answers to emails and questioned traffic data supporting the East Loop. "I'm still looking for some traffic studies that support the need for this East Loop," he said. Several other residents, including Bobby Rozier and Robert Johnson, described potential home takeaways and community disruption if the alignment…
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