Red Blanchette was sworn in as an associate municipal judge at the March 10 meeting of the Coldspring City Council.
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COLDSPRING — The Coldspring City Council approved a resolution to intervene in a request from Entergy regarding the route of a new transmission line in East Texas.
Mayor John Benestante said the city was asked to file an intervention agreement on the proposed highlines, as it already had passed the resolution, in order for it to be filed with the Public Utility Commission.
He said that City Attorney Greg Magee investigated the matter, and found any agreements will not increase the city’s liability.
Benestante did say the most recent maps show a different route, and that the majority of the route is through wooded areas
“We aren’t trying to see this in the middle of Point Blank or Oakhurst; we want to make sure it’s not doing that,” he said.
In other business, the council:
- discussed safety perimeters for city events and will start requiring paid security. The matter will be taken up at the April meeting;
- took no action on a solid waste permit for a new landfill, opting to leave the matter in the County Commissioners Court;
- appointed Red Blanchette as associate municipal judge to fill in for Marcia Strickland;
- proclaimed March as Red Cross Month;
- certified the re-election of unopposed candidates for city council. An election will be held in May as one council member has opposition;
- approved an emergency operating plan in coordination with San Jacinto County;
- required and 8-foot fence to be placed around a junk yard at 301 Highway 150;
- approved a public event application for the Master Gardeners sale event on April 26;
- approved a public event application for Harvest Reach International on May 17; and
- approved a grant management award for Texas CDBG grant for a downtown revitalization project.
