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Resident tells court pothole damaged his vehicle and asks about reimbursement
Summary
Antonio Macias told the Commissioners Court that a pothole damaged the strut on his 2014 Mercedes Sprinter, that an insurance claim was denied, and asked whether the county would reimburse him; county staff said the court could listen but could not respond to or resolve the claim during public comment.
During public comment, Antonio Macias (Precinct 1) told the commissioners that a few weeks earlier his vehicle hit a pothole that damaged a strut on his 2014 Mercedes Sprinter. He said he provided photos, location coordinates and repair invoices to county staff and that the county’s insurer denied the claim. Macias asked the court whether the county would reimburse him; court rules for open forum public comment were cited and the judge said the court could listen but could not respond with a decision during public comment.
Macias said he had the vehicle repaired and that the cost exceeded $400. “I came to see if I could get reimbursed,” he told the court during his remarks. The judge explained the rules for open public comment and noted staff would take the information but the court would not respond during that agenda item.
Outcome: No formal action was taken; the judge and staff acknowledged receipt of Macias’s information and noted the procedural limits of public comment.
