Lynn Melton’s unanswered Nov 10 letter correcting the Canton Herald & Van Zandt News Nov 6 front-page stories on the Grand Saline Creek Reservoir project that cost taxpayers $400k and is now being withdrawn. The newspapers still won’t print it. Here it is, unedited.
Since June, residents have been urging the City of Canton, TX to withdraw their April 2025 water rights application from TCEQ. This would halt their plan to use eminent domain for a recreational reservoir, aimed at a possible water need for an estimated influx of new residents, which endangers the land and homes of current Van Zandt County residents.
Why not let another town claim those rights? Handing them over might feel like a shield against Canton or Dallas, yet it’s a r
Insights from a recently received letter about Canton's Proposed Lake. Originally shared years ago by the Grand Saline Creek Association, the post includes comments with current data on costs, water management, and school impacts . Dive into the discussion!
