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IX.B • Action ItemsFLORENCE ISD (Williamson County)

Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize Filing of Motion to Intervene in PUCT Docket No. 59475 (Bell County East to Big Hill 765 kv Line), Oncor Proposed Transmission Line Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: As shown in the attached map, one of the proposed transmission lines would run just north of the Florence Elementary School. Our community has voiced their concern that this could

Presented in: FLORENCE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-04-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize Filing of Motion to Intervene in PUCT Docket No. 59475 (Bell County East to Big Hill 765 kv Line), Oncor Proposed Transmission Line Presenter: Rick Kirkp”
AD
Anthony Deaugustineo
Trustee, Place 5
YES
CG
Charles Giddens
Trustee, Place 6
YES
JS
Jeff Stone
Trustee, Place 7
YES
EN
Ed Navarette
Trustee, Place 1
YES
JA
Jt Atkinson
Trustee, Place 2
YES
JE
Jason Earp
Trustee, Place 3
YES
PB
Pete Burson
Trustee, Place 4
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

IX.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize Filing of Motion to Intervene in PUCT Docket No. 59475 (Bell County East to Big Hill 765 kv Line), Oncor Proposed Transmission Line Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: As shown in the attached map, one of the proposed transmission lines would run just north of the Florence Elementary School. Our community has voiced their concern that this could have negative health and environmental impacts on our students. The attached resolution allows the Superintendent to file a Motion to Intervene on behalf of the District in order to make the case for the proposed transmission line to be relocated to another location that is a further distance from our elementary campus. Attachments: ( 2 ) Pages from Bell County East - Big Hill Filing Constraints Maps 4/13/2026 at 9:07 AM Oncor STEP One-Pager QA - Feb2026 4/13/2026 at 9:08 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).