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Brown County Commissioners Court backs resolution seeking larger county share of fuel and EV fees
Summary
Brown County’s commissioners approved a resolution asking the Texas Legislature to allocate a larger share of state motor-fuel tax receipts and a portion of electric-vehicle registration fees to county road funds, and directed staff to forward the signed resolution to the county’s state legislators and the Texas Association of Counties.
Brown County Commissioners Court approved a resolution April 20 urging the Texas Legislature to change how motor-fuel and electric-vehicle registration revenues are shared so counties receive a larger, dedicated portion for local road maintenance.
The court’s presiding official read the resolution aloud, which described counties as “a functional arm of state government” and said current allocations have not kept pace with population growth and inflation. The resolution, as read to the court, called for reallocating 1.5% of the state motor-fuel tax to the county and road…
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