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Johnson County court backs Joshua overpass, hotel‑tax exemption push and adopts burn ban
Summary
The court unanimously approved resolutions supporting the City of Joshua’s FM‑917 railroad overpass and backing a state bill to exempt counties from the state portion of hotel occupancy tax; it also adopted an outdoor burning prohibition effective Feb. 24 and approved routine consent and project change orders.
Johnson County Commissioners Court approved a string of measures Tuesday, including two nonbinding resolutions to support local infrastructure and a state legislative push, a short‑term burn ban and several routine project change orders.
On a unanimous vote the court adopted a resolution supporting the City of Joshua’s FM‑917 railroad grade‑separation/overpass project, citing longstanding safety concerns on the corridor and regional backing for grant funding. Judge…
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