Llano County has joined the rising wave of opposition to the Bell County East-Big Hill 765 kV Transmission Line Project . The Commissioners Court passed an official resolution on Monday, Nov. 10 asking that state agencies deny any plans for the line, which would cut across Central Texas on its way to the Permian Basin.

Llano County is the latest to join in the battle against the transmission line. Burnet County announced its official opposition to the project on Oct. 28 after months of research and discussion.

The Bell County East-Big Hill transmission line would stretch about 200 miles, running from Bell County to Schleicher County, with the intent of bringing reliable electricity to the Permian Basin region of West Texas. This would be the largest transmission line project in state

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