More Red Tape on Sargent Beach project
5/17 - the Matagorda County Commissioners approved submission of a revised permit to the Army Corps of Engineers - another step in the process. We have now been working on this for 12 years to get this done and the project will cost between $50-60 million. So what they said at the meeting is the permits and engineering will FINALLY be done by the end of June and bidding for the project can begin - anticipate 2-3 months for that and we are still on track for September / October start date. This is a model for the rest of Texas and can have far reaching impacts for the ICW - let's hope so. So as usual - I would advise against holding your breath - but we still have support, we have people working on it and we are making progress. Also - big thank you to John for delivering this summary to the County Commissioners on May 10th Sargent resident John Obenhaus addressed the Matagorda County commissioners over five “dangerous conditions” on or near the Sargent beaches. “A lot of these