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Local wastewater company and neighbors protest Grimes County heavy-haul permitting on Clark Road
Summary
Operators at a local wastewater plant said new heavy-haul permit signs and fees placed near their facility have reduced business and appear targeted; county officials said fees cover permitting administration and will be used in the road and bridge budget, and the engineer offered to help with bond arrangements and future road improvements.
Operators of a private wastewater treatment plant on Clark Road told the court that heavy-haul permit signs and a new permit fee regime have sharply reduced business and are concentrated near their facility.
Jimmy Thornton and a partner representing the plant said truck traffic to their business dropped about 30% since permit signs appeared near the plant. They said the county placed signs only at the two approaches adjacent to their site and that the permit fee structure would cost their company about $10,000 a year under the current schedule. Thornton said he had expected permit funds to go toward road repair but learned from county materials that permit fees are intended to cover administration and enforcement…
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