So, was there like, anything unusual that happened at the district meeting that could have helped sway the UIL decision?
Nothing unusual as far as I saw. I think it was just a matter of there not being enough evidence that would cause the UIL board to be willing to overturn the DEC's decision.
Again, take my opinion on this matter with a grain of salt. Before last year I'd never seen any of these hearings and now I've still seen less than a handful. I'm certainly not an expert.