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Commissioners debate assignment of Burleson maintenance center after redistricting
Summary
A contested request to assign the maintenance center at 800 East Rendon Crowley Road in Burleson to Precinct 2 surfaced at the Aug. 14 budget workshop, prompting debate over equipment, staffing, interlocal agreements and whether a facility assignment requires court action.
A dispute over the assignment of a county maintenance facility in Burleson surfaced at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court budget workshop on Aug. 14 after redistricting placed the site inside Precinct 2. Commissioner Alisa Simmons asked the court to assign the facility at 800 East Rendon Crowley Road for exclusive use by Precinct 2's road and bridge crew; other commissioners and staff said the designation requires court action, and one commissioner said the term "exclusive" raises operational concerns.
The court discussed practical issues underlying the request: who controls equipment and personnel, how interlocal agreements (ILAs) with cities will be serviced, and whether assigning the facility to a precinct would require creation of additional positions.…
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