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Georgetown officials urge residents to contact state lawmakers over ETJ losses, package plants and housing bills
Summary
Mayor Josh Schroeder warned that recent state laws and pending bills limit local control over development, pointing to Senate Bill 2038'related deannexations from the extraterritorial jurisdiction, package-plant permitting and impact-fee threats as priorities for residents to monitor at the Legislature.
Mayor Josh Schroeder used the town hall to urge residents to follow and weigh in on legislation in Austin that officials say reduces local control over development and utility regulation.
"There has been this growing trend at the state to remove control from cities," Schroeder said, describing measures that shift decision-making from local governments to the state. He told the audience the city is tracking more than 1,000 bills that could affect Georgetown.
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