WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS ADOPT RESOLUTION AGAINST COMPOST FACILITY IN LEE CO.
Washington County Commissioners today (Monday) joined the Brenham City Council in passing a resolution in opposition to a proposed compost facility in Lee County.
The county’s resolution resembles the one passed by councilmembers last week, citing “serious and significant concerns” about the health and safety of citizens in connection to the commercial facility and stating that the county commissioners court “strongly opposes” its operation in Lee County.
County Judge John Durrenberger said Washington County supports Lee County’s efforts to prevent the business, Break It Down LLC, from operating at its planned site on land located near Lincoln at Private Road 3264, off of County Road 326. He said, “If they can do it there, they can do it here.”
Alongside the possible environmental effects to Lake Somerville, the resolution also expresses worries about strong odors that could detract from 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, and interference with nearby rural property owners.
Commissioner Kirk Hanath said this facility is something more people need to know about, especially as the state gets larger and more facilities like this look towards this region.
Commissioners then approved an item allowing commissioners to retain environmental legal counsel as it pertains to the compost facility. The county is not choosing to engage legal counsel at this time, but Durrenberger said that if the need arises to do so in the future, this item allows the county to do that.
In other items, the court:
- Accepted grant funding awards through the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, for generators at the Washington County Expo and Burton EMS Station. Emergency Management Coordinator Bryan Ruemke said the emergency generators will go in the Expo event center and office building. The county’s share will be $50,941, with the remaining federal share being $458,496. For the EMS Station grant, the county’s share is $3,606, with the federal share covering $32,454.
- Approved the annual bond renewal for County Engineer Wesley Stolz.
- Hearly monthly reports from county offices including the sheriff’s office, county clerk, justices of the peace, auditor, tax assessor-clerk, treasurer, constables and veterans service office.
Yes we need to stop this. Our county will end up looking like a poor third world country, poison water and dirt. We will end up with toxic air blowing from it and all the trash hauled when that starts. This is when politicians get to work and we see what they do and what talent they have in politics. ( mostly we see the fight they said they would do for their people. )
This affects the community, generations down, and the living quality of this county.
You should see whats happening in Precinct 1 with a metal recycling business. The appearance is horrible but the smell of fuel in and around the area leads me to believe the vehicles being crushed and stacked are leaching contaminates into soil and water sources. Hope new commissioner, Misti Hartstack Corn, takes action on this to address activities before harm is done.