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Resident asks Smith County for accounting and public workshop on road bond projects
Summary
A public commenter asked the Smith County Commissioner’s Court to provide a detailed accounting of two road bond programs, convene a stakeholder workshop, and set clearer budget priorities after reports showed fewer miles completed than voters were told.
Thomas Fabry, speaking during public comment at the Smith County Commissioner’s Court on Feb. 25, urged the court to provide a public accounting of two voter-approved road bond programs and to convene a stakeholder workshop within 30 days.
Fabry said that in 2017 and 2021 voters approved $39,500,000 and $45,000,000, respectively, to finance county road work and that the court later appropriated an additional $13.5 million. He said published documents and public information requests show the county completed fewer miles than originally promised and that additional supplemental funding will be required. “Smith County citizens deserve and rightfully demand quality road infrastructure that provides safe and…
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