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Residents urge McCulloch County to oppose proposed Oncor–LCRA transmission-line route near San Saba River
Summary
Public commenters at the July 14 McCulloch County Commissioners Court meeting urged the county to oppose a proposed Oncor/LCRA transmission line route near the San Saba River, citing environmental harm to the river, livestock and wildlife and urging an alternative route.
Public commenters told the McCulloch County Commissioners Court on July 14 that the proposed Oncor and Lower Colorado River Authority transmission line should not be routed near the San Saba River.
Burns Nazarenus, identified in the minutes as "Media," asked the court to oppose the resolution and to seek another route rather than routing the line by the San Saba River. Mike Barbour told the court the project would "leave a huge scar across the county" and said the easement would "become toxic." Dave Edmiston said the line would be "the largest line coming through Texas" and warned of negative effects on the river, livestock and wildlife. Kay Lynn Edwards urged the court and county residents to get involved and vote against the resolution.
The remarks came during the public-comment portion of the court’s regular meeting. No formal vote or action on a transmission-line resolution was recorded during the session; the matter was raised through public comment and discussion rather than as an agenda item that the court decided on that day.
Why it matters: Commissioners control local permitting and easements in part through county processes and can convey public concerns to state utilities and regional authorities; residents said potential environmental and agricultural impacts justify seeking alternate routings.
What’s next: The minutes do not record any immediate county action on the transmission-line resolution. If the county places the issue on a future agenda, commissioners could request presentations from the utilities or from environmental and agricultural experts, or consider a formal resolution at that time.
