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Henderson County commissioners adopt Travis-letter monument resolution, approve tax refunds, permits and routine filings
Summary
The Henderson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a resolution to commemorate the William B. Travis letter with a plaque, approved 15 tax refund checks totaling $174,572.43, filed the district attorney’s 2024 racial-profiling report as an exemption, approved a right-of-way permit for JW Utilities and cleared fiscal-year bills.
The Henderson County Commissioners Court on a unanimous vote approved a resolution to erect a monument commemorating the William B. Travis “Victory or Death” letter and took a series of routine actions including tax refunds, filings and a right-of-way permit.
The Travis-letter resolution was presented by Daniel Hunt, chairman of the Henderson County Republican Party, who said the Alamo letter’s 02/24/1836 text should be commemorated on the courthouse grounds and proposed a bronze plaque. Hunt told the court that Dr. John Lowery has donated $4,500 to pay for the bronze plaque and that the Alamo Letter Society would provide the plaque; the court voted to adopt the resolution and said the monument should be unveiled on 02/24/2026. Motion: Commissioner Richardson; second: Commissioner McCam. Outcome: approved unanimously.
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