Resident says commissioner refused request for speed bump; asks Starr County to act

Ray Carrera, a Starr County resident who identified himself during public comment, told the commissioners court on July 22 that he has repeatedly requested a speed bump on County Road 132 and that the county has not acted.

Carrera said he first raised the issue with local police, who advised him to take the request to the county commissioner. "I want a speed bump," Carrera said. He told the court that he visited Commissioner Jesse Clark and that Clark "said he ain't gonna do anything for me no more" and told Carrera he would not install the speed bump because of the way Carrera spoke to him. That claim was made by Carrera during his public comment and was not disputed on the record during the provided segments.

Carrera described the road near his home at "132 Road" as being used like a highway and said he has lived there since 1986. "They're not supposed to be okay with it," he said of motorists traveling through the area, and he urged the court to consider safety for his family and neighbors.

Court staff asked Carrera when he could come by the county office to meet and inspect the road; Carrera agreed to meet at 1:00 p.m. The transcript records staff saying they would be in and out of the office checking on county roads and that they would make arrangements to see him.

The court record in the provided segments does not include a formal vote or a written directive to install a speed bump. Carrera's statement that Commissioner Jesse Clark declined to act is a claim by a public commenter; the transcript does not include a direct response from Commissioner Clark in these segments.

Next steps recorded on the record were a staff offer to meet with Carrera in the county office to review the road and follow up.