Brownwood Approves Downtown Easements for Underground Utilities
Brownwood council approved Oncor easements on four city properties so Downtown Plan Phase I can move power lines underground, the Chronicle reported after the Nov. 10 meeting.
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Brownwood Approves Downtown Easements for Underground Utilities
Brownwood council approved Oncor easements on four city properties so Downtown Plan Phase I can move power lines underground, the Chronicle reported after the Nov. 10 meeting.
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MD Anderson Plans a $3.4 Billion Expansion of Its Texas Medical Center Campus
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91 Lawmakers Ask House Leaders to Invite Pope Leo XIV to Address Congress
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SpaceX Seeks Starbase Tax Breaks for a $24 Billion Power Plant and Super-Compute Facility
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