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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 Buschers said the project is consistent with the county’s voter‑approved transportation bond priorities and will help first responders avoid lengthy delays at the crossing.
The court also unanimously approved Resolution 2026‑03 urging state lawmakers to exempt Texas counties from the state portion of the hotel occupancy tax when counties pay for lodging on official business; commissioners emphasized that local hotel taxes collected by host cities or counties would still be paid.
On public‑safety grounds the court adopted an order prohibiting outdoor burning effective 7 a.m. Feb. 24 after emergency‑management staff presented fuel‑moisture modeling and forecasts showing low fuels and limited mutual‑aid resources. Marshall Moore recommended the short ban to reduce wildfire risk.
Routine business included unanimous approval of the consent agenda (CA 1–39), approval of a plat revision for Comanche Hills Estates (splitting Lot 18 Block 2 into Lots 18R1 and 18R2), and two change orders on the juvenile vehicle‑processing project: Linus Construction for $5,973 to raise a lobby ceiling grid and All American Fire Protection for $5,686.26 to relocate and add biometric fingerprint access readers. The court also approved a bill run for court‑appointed attorneys’ fees; the judge recused himself from that item before the vote.
All actions were approved in open session by voice vote with unanimous support from the court members present.
