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Webster board adopts resolution opposing SB 493, cites threat to town ETJ
Summary
The Webster Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution opposing Senate Bill 493, saying the bill would eliminate the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and restrict local land-use protections. Mayor Tracy Rodes led the discussion and commissioners approved the resolution as edited.
The Webster Board of Commissioners voted unanimously April 2 to adopt a resolution opposing Senate Bill 493, which town leaders said would eliminate Webster’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and limit the town’s ability to enforce locally developed land-use regulations. Mayor Tracy Rodes reviewed the draft resolution and told commissioners the bill “would eliminate Webster’s ETJ and the ability of the town to uphold development regulations” created with local input.
Commissioners discussed the edits to the draft and how the proposed legislation could affect the town’s planning authority and protections shaped by Webster’s Land Use Plan. The motion to approve the resolution was made by Commissioner Dale Collins and seconded by Commissioner Brandon Core; the board voted unanimously to adopt the edited resolution. The board recorded the action as a formal opposition to SB 493 and asked staff to follow related legislative activity.
