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January 29, 2008

Town Hall / Bellville

Banner of pride at Austin County Fairgrounds

Texans listen closely as the discussion moved toward midnight

Discussion under way in Austin County

More than 1,000 citizens from the Bellville area turned out Monday evening and into the night for the seventh TxDOT "town hall." The meeting at the Austin County Fairgrounds, beginning with the informal opening at 5:30 p.m. and continuing with the more formal question-and-answer session that began at 6:30 p.m., continued to nearly midnight. Most who spoke were opposed to the Trans-Texas Corridor and many said they intend to repeat their objections at the upcoming public hearings that have been scheduled. The eighth town hall is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Victoria.

This blogsite memorializes some of the scenes from the evening, but is not all-inclusive. Comments are welcome from others who were present who may wish to share their impressions of the discussion. What did you like? Dislike? Did anyone enjoy the sausage on a stick available at the concession stand? Feel free to comment on what you saw and heard at this town hall.

[TxDOT photos / Tim Cunningham ]