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Votes at a glance: Texas Historical Commission approves Alamo permit, easement conveyance and courthouse supplements
Summary
At its Jan. 30 meeting the commission approved historic permit #1372 for Alamo north wall openings (East preferred), accepted termination and conveyance of an antiquities easement (Site 41 TV 1791) to Vision Hill Incorporated, and approved supplemental grants to Polk County and Freestone County among other consent actions.
The Texas Historical Commission took multiple formal actions on Jan. 30, 2026. Key approved items included a construction access permit for the Alamo, a termination and conveyance of an archaeological easement, and supplemental courthouse funding.
Permit for Alamo north perimeter wall (Permit #1372) The Commission authorized the executive director or designee to issue historic buildings and structures antiquities permit number 1372 allowing temporary removal of two sections of the Alamo's north perimeter wall to provide construction access. The commission accepted an amendment clarifying the East opening is the preferred location and the West opening may be used only as an alternate if necessary. THC staff said stones would be documented, stored offsite and reassembled once work is complete. The AAB had recommended sending the permit…
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