Proposal to support legislation to designate Bastrop County road 'Charlie Kirk Corridor' withdrawn
BASTROP — More than 100 people packed a Bastrop County commissioners meeting on Monday to voice their objections or support for a proposed resolution to support legislation to designate FM 969 as an honorary memorial to Charlie Kirk.
No action was taken because Commissioner David Glass, who had proposed the resolution, asked to table it. He later said in an email to the Statesman that he tabled the resolution because of the number of emails he received.
"Two-thirds of them were from very considerate constituents asking me to postpone the vote and/or to reconsider the resolution," Glass said. "I felt that I would honor their request. I replied to every email myself. The other 1/3 were very hateful with threats, etc. The confusion also was it was to never rename the road but rather Memorial Designation."
A memorial designation does not change the legal name of a road or postal addresses. The county cannot change the designation of a state road, Glass said. That is up to the House and Senate.
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