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Public speakers urge county opposition to SB8 and warn against tax abatements for Avina project
Summary
During public comment, a resident urged the court to oppose Senate Bill 8 requiring county sheriffs to partner with ICE, and Robstown residents urged the court not to grant tax abatements to Avina over air‑quality and water concerns.
At the public comment portion of Thursday’s commissioners court meeting, two residents urged action on separate but county‑relevant concerns.
Tom Bridal, identifying himself as a District 3 resident, asked the court to adopt a resolution opposing Senate Bill 8 in the Texas Legislature, which he said would require counties of Nueces County’s size to enter agreements with U.S.…
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