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Kendall County approves purchase of 50‑acre conservation easement under Proposition A (4–1)
Summary
After a public hearing and committee briefing, Kendall County Commissioners Court authorized up to $125,000 to buy a conservation easement on a 50‑acre parcel at 23 FM 474. The vote to accept the Proposition A committee recommendation was 4–1; supporters emphasized long‑term water, wildlife and open‑space benefits.
Kendall County Commissioners Court on Oct. 14 voted to authorize purchase of a conservation easement on a 50‑acre parcel identified as 23 FM 474 in Boerne, using Proposition A funds. The court amended the motion to specify payment of $50,000 to the landowner plus up to $75,000 in transaction costs, for a total not to exceed $125,000, and approved the purchase with four commissioners in favor and one opposed.
The public hearing brought multiple supporters to the lectern. Carolyn Shipman Evans, who described herself as sixth‑generation on family land…
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