Texas Supreme Court hears dispute over telecom easement fees, standing and state gift-clause claims At oral argument in State of Texas v. City of McAllen and others, petitioners urged dismissal for lack of standing; respondents said the challenged statutes let cities grant a 'thing of value' in possible violation of the state gift clauses and asked the Court to reach the merits.

The Texas Supreme Court is grappling with a pivotal case that could redefine how local governments handle telecom easement fees and the complexities of standing.

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After bond defeat, Jersey Village council debates reballot, phased build or sale of campus property With the campus bond defeated in November, council spent more than an hour weighing three options — reballoting at a lower amount, phasing the project, or selling property — and asked staff to schedule a December work session, obtain broker estimates of property value, and pause construction design beyond schematic work.

Jersey Village's council is at a crossroads after voters rejected the campus bond, debating whether to scale back, phase the project, or sell the property altogether.

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