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Commissioners approve two temporary road crew positions, agree to contract work to catch up road maintenance in Precinct 2
Summary
McLennan County Commissioners Court approved two temporary Road & Bridge positions for Precinct 2 and discussed hiring private contractors to address a backlog of maintenance; the court asked staff to track results and review staffing at the next budget cycle.
McLennan County Commissioners Court approved a request to assign two Road & Bridge positions to Precinct 2 on a temporary basis to address deferred maintenance and an operational backlog.
Court members said the positions—paid at the standard budgeted salary of $56,518—would be used for an estimated three to four years while the precinct catches up on road repairs and fleet work. Precinct 2 leaders told the court the precinct has already road-milled roughly six miles this winter and expects two new dump trucks to arrive at the end of March.
The county judge opened discussion by noting the precinct’s backlog and moved to approve the request. Dustin, a county…
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