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Council grants petition to release property from Freeport's extraterritorial jurisdiction; vote 4–1
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2026-3038 granting Verer Materials and Equipment Company's petition to remove property from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Staff said recent state law grants property owners this right; council questioned potential tax implications but found property valuation resides with the county.
The Freeport City Council approved Resolution 2026-3038 to grant a petition by Verer Materials and Equipment Company to remove property from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The resolution passed 4–1.
Dr. Kelly explained that under recent legislative changes—cited as Chapter 42 of the Texas Local Government…
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