Commissioners Court hears comments on Bluff bypass, budget requests

Three people spoke during the public comment portion of the Fayette County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, July 11 on the proposed new route for Highway 77 suggested by the Texas Department of Transportation. It would allow truck traffic to bypass the Bluff in La Grange south of the Colorado River.

Jacob Aswad said that this started when Sen. Lois Kolkhorst requested that TxDOT come up wit…