WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS TO CONSDIER RESOLUTION AGAINST LEE CO. COMPOST FACILITY
On the heels of the Brenham City Council passing a resolution on Thursday against a planned compost facility in Lee County, Washington County Commissioners will meet Monday to consider their own resolution.
The county’s proposed resolution reads similarly to the council’s adopted resolution, presenting concerns about the health and safety of citizens as they relate to the operation of the facility and voicing strong opposition.
Austin-based company Break It Down LLC seeks to operate the compost facility on land located near Lincoln at Private Road 3264, off of County Road 326.
Listed in the resolution are concerns about strong odors that could affect air quality, an increase in vermin and pests, damage to roads and other infrastructure due to increased truck and trailer traffic, noise pollution from operating equipment, interference with nearby rural property owners, and potential contamination to nearby ponds and creeks, namely Yegua Creek that feeds into Lake Somerville.
Like the city council, commissioners will also vote on whether to take additional action, including potentially retaining environmental legal counsel. City councilmembers opted to take no action on the matter at this time.
In other items, the court will act on accepting the award of funding through the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, for generators at the Washington County Expo and EMS Station #3.
A slate of monthly reports will be presented by the sheriff’s office, county and district clerks, justices of the peace, auditor, tax assessor-collector, treasurer, constables, elections and veterans service officer.
Commissioners will meet Monday at 9 a.m. at the Washington County Courthouse. The meeting is being held on Monday due to the county being closed on Tuesday and Wednesday for the Christmas holiday.
How about the county act on the environmental impact happening in their own county, like the fuel and oil being dumped at the scrap yard on Pickens road and the mountain of tires at the same facility that will most certainly become a breading ground for mosquitoes leading to numerous insect born illnesses. This activity also causes the same, if not more, health and safety concerns. Don’t recall ever seeing public notice for permitting such a facility in the county.