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Aransas Pass council rejects resolution supporting San Patricio County industrial growth plan after water, public-input concerns
Summary
The Aransas Pass City Council voted to deny a resolution urging San Patricio County to adopt an industrial growth plan, following extended public comment and council debate stressing water supply, tax abatement and lack of local public input.
Aransas Pass — The Aransas Pass City Council voted to deny a resolution urging the San Patricio County Commissioners Court to adopt and incorporate a draft Industrial Growth Plan into county economic development policy after residents and a council member raised concerns about water supply, tax abatements and lack of public input.
The motion to deny the resolution carried after public commenters described the region’s stage-3 drought, potential environmental impacts and limited outreach. “This plan moved forward with little to no public input,” resident Maria Holleran told the council, adding that the plan “moved forward … with no clear strategy for how this growth will be supported without further straining the region’s already limited water source.”
Why it matters: The countywide master plan, produced with consulting firm AECOM, identifies areas that county planners consider suitable for industrial…
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