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Henderson County commissioners vote 3-2 to tell TxDOT the county is interested in FM 1667
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment about safety, historic public use and litigation, Henderson County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to inform TxDOT the county is interested in acquiring the agency—s interest in FM 1667. The vote signals willingness to pursue the option but does not immediately place the road under county maintenance.
HENDERSON COUNTY
Henderson County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to inform the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that the county is interested in acquiring TxDOT—s interest in Farm-to-Market Road 1667 (FM 1667), after more than a dozen residents and several outside representatives urged the court to preserve public access to the Cutoff and Cedar Creek.
Supporters of county interest, including Trinidad city administrator Lindsey Patterson and local residents, stressed safety concerns and said the road provides the only southern evacuation route for parts of Trinidad. "Closing it would hinder first responders from safely and efficiently moving our residents away from harm's way," Patterson said during the public-comment period.
Speakers in favor argued the road also supplies long-documented public access to an important waterway known locally as the Cutoff, a…
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