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Travis Commissioners divided on Webberville legislation
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 by Jacob Cottingham
Travis County Commissioners declined Tuesday to support a bill by Rep. Dawnna Dukes that would give Webberville veto power over landfill permits on nearby land owned by the city of
Deece Eckstein, coordinator of intergovernmental relations for
Judge Sam Biscoe shied away from the county stepping into
“I would feel very offended . . . again,” Davis continued, “if this court did not support a bill such as this that gives us a way to determine what should be the situation for a landfill location in this community.”
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