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Ellis County commissioners open work on countywide rural-subdivision roads program, set May 20 follow-up
Summary
Commissioners, public works staff and residents discussed long-running problems with unplatted and platted subdivision roads, possible cost-sharing and a program to prioritize improvements; commission agreed to continue the conversation on May 20.
Ellis County commissioners on March 18 opened a multi-hour public discussion about road maintenance and improvement options for rural subdivisions, heard residents press for a formal program and directed staff to continue work and return to the commission for further consideration on May 20.
The discussion centered on how the county should prioritize and pay for upgrades to short, internal subdivision roads that in many cases were never built to modern standards. County staff described a range of road types — sand roads, rock roads and older plats with substandard right-of-way — and said maintenance needs and costs vary widely by traffic, drainage and construction history.
Brandon (public works staff) said the county defines a rural subdivision, for the purpose of planning and grading, as a plat with eight or more homes. He told the commissioners many subdivisions were produced as lot splits or older plats and never included constructed roads.…
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