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Port Arthur City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1, with Mayor Oscar Ortiz opposed, to disannex more than 900 acres of land in Sabine Pass, and to release a portion of the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction to facilitate the establishment of a liquefied natural gas facility by ExxonMobil Corporation. The city council voted unanimously to disannex three tracts of land in conjunction with a request to incorporate Taylor Landing, Texas as a Class C Municipality in the area of the Port Arthur Country Club. The disannexation of the property will permit the proponents of the incorporation to petition Jefferson County Commissioners Court to hold an election on the issue. John J. Burkay, attorney for the incorporation effort, told the city council that he believes that nearby Labelle Properties will not oppose the incorporation and that he is communicating with the owners of the country club to answer their concerns. "I want to assure the council that I have had extensive conversations with Jerry Braxton and Harry Wright regarding the proposed incorporation," Burkay said. "I understand that they wish to remain outside the incorporation, despite extensive assurances regarding protection of their investment." All other agenda items were approved with unanimous votes. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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