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Houston County Commission places resolution opposing Senate Bill 110 on Monday agenda
Summary
The Houston County Commission added a resolution opposing Senate Bill 110, which would raise allowable truck axle weights, to its Monday agenda by unanimous consent and heard staff warnings about potential road damage and safety impacts.
The Houston County Commission placed on its Monday agenda a resolution opposing Senate Bill 110, which county leaders say would raise allowable truck axle and gross weights and increase wear on local roads and bridges.
The resolution, read aloud by the Chairman, said the county opposes SB 110 because higher allowable weights would "tear up our county roads" and reverse progress made under the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Chairman read figures included in the draft resolution alleging the bill "is estimated to cause $54,900,000 in additional damage to county roads annually" and would require the Alabama Department…
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