Columns & Opinions

Prior to this year, some previous Milam County elected of f icials refused to address nor recognize much less consider the growth that was already happening here in Milam County. A growth in population was not thought possible according to the state demographics department as represented by the rhetoric of prior elected officials and even the state regional water planning board; however, by reading the local papers, using a little common sense, and simply opening one’s eyes to the local trends reveals what we all know to be true – Milam County is indeed growing.