SB 573 significantly restores the property rights of landowners whose property became subject to a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CNN) without consent and maintains the ability for CCN holders to be properly compensated during decertification for improvements made to provide water utilities.
Local Government
Small Towns, Big Tax Increases
The city of Whitesboro ignited a firestorm recently when officials suggested adopting a tax rate that would have skyrocketed the average homeowner’s property tax bill by 61 percent. The initial public hearing to discuss the matter drew hordes of angry Whitesboro residents who voiced their discontent. So much so, in fact, that city councilmembers tabled...
September 17, 2025