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Kerr County court votes to join amicus brief in lithium battery storage dispute
Summary
Kerr County Commissioners Court voted March 2 to join an amicus brief supporting Vanzant County in Cause No. 25-000067 (294th District Court), citing concerns about lithium battery storage safety; the motion passed unanimously among members present and the court recessed for a YouTube reset.
The Kerr County Commissioners Court voted Monday to join an amicus brief supporting Vanzant County in Cause No. 25-000067 in the 294th District Court, a legal dispute concerning lithium battery storage.
The court’s chair moved to approve joining the filing and a commissioner seconded the motion. During discussion, the chair said the county had retained attorney Mick McCammy, who is filing the brief on behalf of Gillespie County, and described amicus filings as a way for local governments to support a common legal interest. “We have lithium battery safety issues for the health and welfare of the public,” the chair said in explaining the county’s rationale.
Commissioners who spoke during the discussion said the county had followed established procedures in consulting legal counsel and that joining the brief was prudent. One commissioner characterized the process as taking more time than some prefer but said the approach was correct; another called the move “prudent.”
The court voted in favor of joining the amicus brief; the chair announced the result as unanimous among those present, with one member absent. After the vote the court adjourned and took a five-minute recess to reset its YouTube stream.
The item was listed on the consideration agenda as Item 1.1. No additional motions, amendments or specific next filing dates were stated on the record.
