By Glynis Crawford Smith
The Highlander
The possibility of a new Asphalt, Inc. rock crushing plant on the far southern outskirts of the city brought the largest contingent of visitors to the Marble Falls City Council on Tuesday night, Sept. 19.
In a meeting that opened with proclamations recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Marble Falls Library's Main Street location and hunger awareness, the agenda included a proposed ordinance establishing the intent of the City of Marble Falls to annex into the city limits 1,242 acres of land that would place the proposed plant in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the city.
“Annexation is not a silver bullet,” said Mayor John Packer. “But it could give us some standing.”
The plant opponents seemed gratified, nonetheless, to witness a unanimous council vote in support of the ordinance.
