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Cleveland council grants temporary‑building exemption for Trident pipeline contractor

City Council, City of Cleveland, Texas · February 24, 2026
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After a jurisdiction mix‑up over site boundaries, the council authorized the city manager to exempt a developer from the city’s permanent‑structure rule so temporary offices and utilities can remain for the Trident pipeline project; the company apologized and said it will obtain required permits. Vote: 3–0.

Mayor Danny Lee opened discussion on Item 16 after staff explained the request to exempt temporary, portable buildings from the city’s permanent‑structure prohibition. Emilio Liberio, director of community and economic development, said the exemption would allow the city to process permitting and temporary power connections for a contractor staging site on FM 787.

Tyler Barlow, chief operations officer for NO Construction, told the council the staging site at 20477 FM 787 was…

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