KINGSVILLE, Texas — The City of Kingsville has purchased 38 acres of land near Naval Air Station-Kingsville in an effort to keep businesses from building too close to the base and their runway.
Officials said it's a way to keep accidents from happening in case something goes wrong in the air and a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing.
"Which is a major issue across the country, and that way then we can be assured that no development will occur around the base," Director of Planning Tom Ginter said.
Money used to buy the land comes from state funds as part of the Texas legislature.