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Gilmore Road no-through-truck petition draws residents’ complaints about dust and safety; item dies for lack of motion
Summary
Residents at a public hearing urged the court to limit truck traffic on Gilmore Road because of silica dust, farm damage and safety near 90-degree turns. County staff described past dust-control work and recommended targeted signage; no motion was made and the item died for lack of a motion.
County officials and local residents debated a petition to post "no through truck" signs on Gilmore Road in Precinct 3 during a public hearing Tuesday, April 8, 2025; the court took no formal action after discussion and the item died for lack of a motion.
The petition, which asked the county to prohibit through truck traffic on Gilmore Road between State Highway 36 North and Murray Road, was prompted by residents' complaints about heavy truck traffic that they say bypasses a low-clearance railroad trestle on State Highway 390 and uses county roads instead. "The dust blows into our yard, our house, into pastures where cows are," said Steve Malden, who identified himself as a property owner on Gilmore Road. "That's the primary concern."
The petition met the technical requirements to prompt a hearing, and…
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