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Commission approves two conservation easement purchases using Proposition A funds
Summary
The commissioners authorized purchases of two conservation easements—an 88-acre tract on FM 3351 and a 48-acre parcel on State Highway 46—at $1,000 per acre plus transaction costs (not to exceed $75,000 each), following a unanimous Prop A committee recommendation and public comment in support.
The Kendall County Commissioners Court voted April 14 to approve two conservation easement purchases recommended by the Proposition A committee. The court voted unanimously to participate in acquisition of an 88-acre tract on FM 3351 (owner Patricia Hahn Moreau) and a 48-acre portion of a larger tract on West State Highway 46 (owner Gabe Thornton) within Kendall County.
Prop A committee staff described the committee’s unanimous recommendation and the intended partnership with the Heart of Texas Conservancy. The proposed payment terms for both purchases were $1,000 per acre — $88,000 for the 88‑acre tract and $48,000 for the 48‑acre tract — plus transaction costs not to exceed $75,000 each. A member of the public urged the court to approve the purchases, citing connectivity with earlier land-protection purchases and the value of protecting creek- and cave-bearing lands.
The court adopted motions authorizing the purchases and set the transaction-cost cap; staff will complete due diligence and contract documents with the conservancy and return with closing documentation as required.
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