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Smith County commissioners face public calls for road bond transparency as court awards three road contracts
Summary
A public commenter urged greater transparency on the county's 2017 and 2021 road bond programs. Commissioners approved three road contracts, including two bond-funded projects, during the March 18 meeting.
Smith County Commissioners Court approved three road contracts on March 18 even as a public commenter pressed elected officials for clearer timelines, cost estimates and quality assurances for work financed by prior road bonds.
Thomas Fabry, speaking during the meeting's public-comment period, said the March 11 presentation by the county engineer and auditor confirmed budget overruns and schedule slippage but did not include completion dates or estimates of additional funding that inflation or other factors might require. "Transparency requires both notification and quantification of risks," Fabry said, and he urged discussion of contractor…
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