Road and Bridge Seeks Extra Funding as Material Prices Rise and Crews Leave for Oil Field Work
Road and Bridge told commissioners flex base rose about $1.60 per ton and oil about $0.27 per gallon; combined with roughly 15 vacant positions as workers left for oil‑field jobs, the department requested a notable budget increase to maintain road projects.
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County engineering officials told the Commissioners Court that rising material costs and worker shortages are putting pressure on the Road and Bridge budget.
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