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Henderson County declines TxDOT offer to transfer FM 1667 right-of-way
Summary
After public comment and an executive session, Henderson County Commissioners voted unanimously to decline a TxDOT offer that would have required the county to pay roughly $383,000–$385,000 to acquire a 16.82-acre tract along FM 1667; commissioners cited budget constraints and concerns about the state's handling of the transfer.
Henderson County Commissioners' Court on the day reconvened from executive session and voted unanimously to decline an offer from the Texas Department of Transportation to transfer a 16.82-acre tract described as FM 1667 right-of-way and associated structures to the county.
The decision followed public comment from residents and an executive-session review under Texas Government Code §§551.072 (real property) and 551.074 (personnel). Dale Henley, who works in Henderson County, told commissioners they should "vote no for this proposal" and warned the purchase would be "almost $500,000 of taxpayer money for a piece of paper," arguing that declared-emergency…
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