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Polk County Commissioner’s Court imposes 30‑day burn ban for unincorporated areas
Summary
At an emergency meeting, the Polk County Commissioner’s Court voted to initiate a 30‑day burn ban for unincorporated areas after staff reported worsening fire conditions and a recommendation from the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Polk County’s Commissioner’s Court voted during an emergency meeting to impose a 30‑day burn ban in unincorporated areas after county staff reported worsening conditions and a recommendation from the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The court opened the session as an emergency meeting and cited Texas Government Code sections 551.045 and 551.047 as the legal basis for the special session. A court staff member told commissioners the county had been monitoring National Weather Service data…
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