Merkel opens and closes public hearing on FM 126 annexation with no public input
Jul 14, 2026
Jul 14, 2026
The Merkel City Council opened a public hearing July 14 on annexing a portion of FM 126 (from the present city limits to the northern boundary of 1137 FM 126). The hearing ran from 6:01 PM to 6:05 PM; no citizens spoke.
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Mayor Ray BCM Cobb opened a public hearing at 6:01 PM on July 14 to receive comment on a proposed annexation of a portion of FM 126 running from the current city limits to the northern boundary of 1137 FM 126. The minutes record that no citizens spoke during the hearing, and the public hearing was closed at 6:05 PM.
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