The common theme among commissioners:\u00a0<\/strong>An opposition to a\u00a0private company seizing private property.<\/p>\n The resolution:<\/strong><\/p>\n RESOLUTION AND ORDER<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n WHEREAS,\u00a0Montgomery County finds that any high-speed rail lines and facilities crossing county roads is not desirable; and<\/p>\n WHEREAS,\u00a0Montgomery County values the protection of real property rights in Texas; and<\/p>\n WHEREAS,\u00a0Montgomery County supports all state legislative actions prohibiting the use of eminent domain for high speed rail activities; and<\/p>\n WHEREAS,\u00a0Montgomery County and the City of Magnolia established a Sub-Regional Planning Commission to provide for the special planning needs of the area; and<\/p>\n WHEREAS,\u00a0high speed rail crossings on county roads are a public safety concern and are an unwarranted risk to the traveling public; and<\/p>\n WHEREAS,\u00a0several other counties, including Brazos, Waller, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson and Washington have opposed high speed railways, specifically the use of eminent domain to facilitate the activity; and<\/p>\n WHEREAS,\u00a0Montgomery County finds that high speed rail lines crossing county roads would increase the maintenance costs for those roads;<\/p>\n On this the 25th day of October 2016, at a Regular Session meeting of the Commissioners Court, a motion was made to consider and approve the resolution and order opposing high speed rail in Montgomery County, Texas, the use of private property and\/or eminent domain for high speed rail activities in Montgomery County.<\/p>\n Commissioner\u2019s Court of Montgomery County, Texas, opposes high speed rail in Montgomery County, Texas, the use of private property and\/or eminent domain for high speed rail activities in Montgomery County, and the crossing or use of county roads to facilitate high speed rail activities in Montgomery County, Texas.<\/p>\n ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2016<\/p>\n & ::::::. >>><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\nNOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY APPROVED AND ORDERED, that the<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS<\/h3>\n