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Alto council approves hiring outside counsel to oppose two groundwater well permit applications
Summary
The council authorized outside legal representation to oppose drilling permit applications filed by Redtown Ranch LLC and Pine Bliss LLC at the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Luke Johnson moved to obtain outside legal counsel to represent the city's opposition to applications for permits to drill groundwater wells filed on behalf of Redtown Ranch LLC and Pine Bliss LLC at the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District; the motion passed. "Councilman Johnson made the motion to approve action to obtain legal outside council for representation in it's opposition of applications for permits to drill groundwater wells filed on behalf of Redtown Ranch LLC and Pine Bliss LLC at the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District." Councilwoman Debra Grimes seconded the motion and the minutes record the vote as Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0.
Minutes identify the applicants and the groundwater district by name but do not record the scope of counsel engagement, the budget for legal services, or a timeline for filing objections. Council members approved authorizing representation but left procedural and financial details to follow-up with staff.
