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Residents urge paving of Buddy's Lane; commissioners say cost and jurisdiction limit immediate action

Dimmit County Commissioners Court · January 8, 2026
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Summary

A resident asked the court to convert Buddy's Lane (County Road 1556) to asphalt to improve safety and emergency access; commissioners said the project is under review, noted high per‑mile costs, and explained jurisdictional limits mean the responsible precinct and engineer must evaluate funding and feasibility.

A resident appealed to Dimmit County commissioners for an asphalt conversion of Buddy's Lane (County Road 1556), saying repeated grading and erosion produce dust, vehicle wear and interfere with emergency access for a neighborhood with multiple families and pedestrian traffic.

"Buddy's Lane is located on County Road 1556...it's one of those out of sight, out of mind type of roads," the resident, Jamie, told…

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