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Hood County commissioners weigh short- and long-term options to relocate DPS driver’s license office
Summary
County leaders discussed moving the DPS driver’s license office and consolidating county departments, weighing a modular building at Road Ops as a near-term fix against renovating the Weatherford College building or buying a 377-area property as long-term solutions; staff were asked to return with cost estimates and options.
Hood County commissioners spent a special workshop exploring options to address pressing facility needs, centering on where to relocate the DPS driver’s license office and how to free sufficient space for Elections, Environmental Health and Development.
Commissioner Andrews opened the March workshop by framing the problem: the DPS lease at its current location is ending in late summer and the county must find an interim and a long-term solution. "The long-term plan is the county shouldn't be subsidizing the state's responsibility," she said, adding that the county expects DPS to ultimately pay for office space and staffing if it occupies county facilities.
The discussion divided into short-term and long-term approaches. For the near term, commissioners discussed moving county staff (including returning…
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