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Anderson County extends outdoor burn ban 30 days for unincorporated areas
Summary
The Anderson County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to extend an outdoor burn ban for 30 days in unincorporated areas, citing continued dry conditions and high drought-index readings; the order lists four TCEQ exceptions and carries a $500 fine and Class C misdemeanor penalty.
Anderson County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to extend the county—s outdoor burn ban for 30 days in unincorporated areas, the presiding official said during a short, unscheduled meeting.
The extension, approved after a motion by Commissioner Hill and a second from Commissioner Mims, keeps in force restrictions the court first imposed in a seven-day order last week that would have expired without action. The order applies only to unincorporated parts of Anderson County and does not change restrictions inside…
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