BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL HOSTING ANNEXATION PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY
The Brenham City Council will hold a public hearing at a special meeting Thursday, regarding the city’s proposed areas for annexation.
Citizens are invited to attend the meeting to ask questions about the land the city is currently considering for annexation.
At last week’s meeting, the council received a recommendation from City Manager James Fisher to move forward with annexation of 44 acres of land in the Southwest Industrial Park—bounded by Industrial Boulevard, FM 332, and FM 389—and 6/10ths of an acres at Scenic Estates—along the west side of Old Masonic Road.
Fisher recommended waiting until next year to pursue roughly 195 acres on the east side of Farmers Road between FM 389 and Old Mill Creek Road, and the north side of Old Mill Creek Road between the current city limit line and Jackson Creek. The recommendation was made in order to allow city officials more time to visit with residents and better understand costs involved.
Several residents of the sub-195 acre tract have voiced their opposition to annexation, both at town hall meetings in October and at last week’s council meeting. The council’s official vote to postpone annexation of the tract would come at its meeting on December 5th.
The council’s meeting Thursday is set for 1 p.m. at Brenham City Hall.