Ellis County is blowing up with new housing and people, which means your daily commute is about to get a lot more crowded. The city is scrambling to upgrade roads and infrastructure to keep up with all the new construction.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before, 2 the 90 before that.
The cost of a legal appeal is expected to be minimal compared to a contested case hearing.
Local residents living near the proposed discharge site and those concerned about water quality in Lake Bardwell.
The developer, LVT Holdings, who received a favorable ruling from the TCEQ.
The county is managing temporary leases for office space while planning for permanent facilities. This impacts how tax dollars are spent on rent versus long-term infrastructure.
The county is updating its development rules to make the process faster and clearer. This includes allowing staff to approve small projects without a full court hearing.
The county is tightening rules for new construction to better handle drainage and erosion. This should help prevent future flooding and road damage in new neighborhoods.
The county is updating its long-term road plan to better match current development patterns. This ensures that new roads are built where they are actually needed and reduces the burden on existing infrastructure.
Residents are fighting against proposed municipal utility districts and a wastewater treatment plant that would discharge into local creeks. They are asking the county to fund a legal appeal to stop the project.
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