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Stafford council backs HGAC transit study route support; resolution non-binding
Summary
Council voted 4–3 to approve a resolution expressing Stafford's interest in a transit alignment that would serve the city as part of the Houston‑Galveston Area Council study; council members warned the resolution is non‑binding and future costs would require separate approvals.
The Stafford City Council on May 21 approved a resolution asking the Houston‑Galveston Area Council (HGAC) to consider transit alignments that would serve Stafford in its ongoing US‑90/98 corridor study. The motion passed 4–3.
Councilmember Garrett, who introduced the item, told colleagues the study is nearing completion and that a resolution would let Stafford register formal support for an alignment that could include stations accessible to town residents and employees. "This is not a…this is going to happen automatically," he said, describing the vote as an expression of interest rather than a…
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