Commissioners oppose transmission line route

Officials concerned LCRA-Oncor project would create problems with flood-control dams outside Lampasas

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court is backing the efforts of Water Control & Improvement District No. 1 to protect flood control dams in Lampasas County from a 765-kilovolt transmission line project that could cross through the area.

At Monday’s regular meeting, the Commissioners Court unanimously supported a letter addressing those concerns to the Lower Colorado River Authority Transmissi…