County extends lake beach closure
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Wood County Commissioners voted to continue closing beaches on all four county lakes through May 8.
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County extends lake beach closure
Wood County Commissioners voted to continue closing beaches on all four county lakes through May 8.
County Judge Lucy Hebron ordered the beaches closed on April 16, and Tuesday the commissioners extended that order for two additional weeks.
Hebron said she checked with the Northeast Texas Health District, which recommended the continued closure unless the updated guidelines for state parks could be enforced.
Commissioners approved a resolution strongly urging property tax relief and freezing tax appraisal valuations set Jan. 1, 2019, and not in any way implement or utilize the significantly increased property tax appraisal valuations determined Jan. 1, 2020.
Part of the resolution states that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a downturn in the economy at all levels, and the alarmingly ill-timed high property tax appraisal valuations collectively pose a danger to the health, welfare, and safety of the residents of Wood County.
After a lengthy discussion, commissioners approved the authorization for Wood County to apply for 2020 Texas County Transportation Infrastructure Funds (TIF) through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). They approved considering issuing requests for administrative services and for qualifications for engineering services related to the 2020 TIF funds through TxDOT.
The county’s TIF application will be requesting $619,038, with a 10% match.
