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Newton County commissioners back I‑14 resolution, approve equipment trade, renew victim‑notification grant and raise animal/constable fees
Summary
At their Sept. 17 meeting, the Newton County Commissioners Court approved a resolution supporting the proposed I‑14 corridor through the county, traded a cyclone mower for equipment that fits a Kubota excavator, renewed the OAG victim‑notification service grant and approved increases to constable and livestock storage/collection fees.
The Newton County Commissioners Court on Sept. 17 approved a set of routine but consequential actions, including a resolution backing a multi‑state future interstate (I‑14) corridor through the Birdville area, an equipment trade for roadside maintenance, renewal of a statewide victim‑notification grant and increases to fees for animal collection and constable services.
The court adopted a resolution supporting a federal multi‑state future interstate highway formula program that lists I‑14 as a corridor running through parts of Texas and neighboring states. The presiding official read the resolution’s Whereas clauses emphasizing economic connectivity, freight movement and emergency evacuation benefits; a commissioner noted the highway would “change Newton County” if built. A motion to adopt the resolution was made from the bench and…
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