Wilco quarry neighbors eye County Advisory Council as possible path to co-existence with expanding aggregate industry

Sun City forum: ‘How Quarries Can Be Better Neighbors’

 

  • An aerial satellite view shows a collection of quarries in central Williamson County along Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Highway 195. The exposed sand and limestone at the quarries allows them to stick out as light spots on the map. Courtesy Coalition for Responsible Aggregate Mining
    An aerial satellite view shows a collection of quarries in central Williamson County along Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Highway 195. The exposed sand and limestone at the quarries allows them to stick out as light spots on the map. Courtesy Coalition for Responsible Aggregate Mining

    Williamson County is home to more quarries than any other Texas county, with 37 active quarry sites in 2024.

    Can Williamson County quarry owners and homeowners living near aggregate operations learn to get along? 

    The answer to reconciling differences may come through the form of a Williamson County Aggregate Production Operators Community Advisory Council — a new idea to bring quarry operators…