Hunt County court backs resolution asking state to boost county road funding
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The Hunt County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a resolution backing legislation to reallocate part of the state motor-fuels tax and 5% of electric-vehicle registration fees to county road funds to help maintain the county’s road network.
The Hunt County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a resolution directing county support for proposed state legislation that would allocate a portion of the state motor-fuels tax and 5% of electric-vehicle registration-fee revenue to county road funds.
County Judge Benjie Stovall explained that the resolution originated with Cass County Judge Travis Ransom and would ask the Legislature to reallocate a small portion of the motor-fuels tax to counties and to dedicate 5% of EV registration fees to counties. Stovall argued counties are responsible for more road miles than the state and that additional allocations would provide a “pay-as-you-go” funding mechanism without raising local tax rates.
The resolution text cited the state motor-fuels tax history and estimated statewide revenue, noted current allocations to the state highway fund and a relatively small portion for counties, and proposed distributing new revenue using existing statutory formulas for county allocations. Commissioners said many counties have already approved similar resolutions and that the county would publish the resolution on its website.
The court moved, seconded and approved the resolution by voice vote. The court instructed staff to post the resolution and Judge Stovall said he had been receiving notices from other counties filing similar measures.