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Commissioners give notice to consider rolled‑concrete street construction standards
Summary
The court directed staff to publish notice under Texas law about possible rules on rolled or nonreinforced concrete streets and asked the county engineer to draft potential language; no substantive change was adopted at the meeting.
The Liberty County Commissioners Court on the special meeting agenda gave notice that it will consider language related to construction of rolled concrete and nonreinforced concrete streets, as required by Texas law.
County Attorney Matthew Poston read the relevant Texas Local Government Code sections (232.0034 and .0035 as cited in the record) and advised that the meeting would not decide substantive changes that day; instead the item functions as notice to begin the process. Poston recommended reaching out to the county engineering firm LJA to draft potential language for the court to review.
Commissioner discussion noted the item had been on a prior agenda and that Bruce Kowalski (the commissioner who brought the item) should be present for fuller discussion. The court chose to proceed with notice rather than substantive action and directed staff to explore language with the engineering firm. One commissioner observed the change could ultimately affect multiple precincts as future developments proceed.
The court did not adopt any regulatory changes during the meeting; it voted to publish notice and pursue draft language for later consideration.
