Florence-area development sparks debate

Density, wastewater focus of concern

Florence residents line the pews as they wait to speak against an incoming 750-home subdivision during public comment at the June 9 Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting. From left: Howard Creasy, Frank Elverado (center), Melissa Rosenbusch-Spicer and Cristy Daniell. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Florence residents line the pews as they wait to speak against an incoming 750-home subdivision during public comment at the June 9 Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting. From left: Howard Creasy, Frank Elverado (center), Melissa Rosenbusch-Spicer and Cristy Daniell. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

A new 750-home subdivision is coming to unincorporated land just outside the City of Florence.

Residents surrounding the proposed Florence Meadows subdivision took to the dais June 9 during the Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting to ask the commissioners to “thoughtfully consider” scale and impact of the development.

According to county documents, Sugar Land-based company Ashton Gray …