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McCulloch County commissioners discuss fair split of $360,000 in road-and-bridge funds
Summary
The court discussed distribution of $360,000 in Special Road & Bridge, FM, lateral-road and flood-control tax funds and considered allocating by road miles and number of bridges to achieve an equitable distribution among precincts; no allocation decision was made.
County officials discussed how to distribute $360,000 in Special Road and Bridge, FM, lateral roads and flood control tax funds at the July 14 meeting.
County Attorney and commissioners reviewed the $360,000 total and Commissioner Carol Anderson asked how funds could be distributed in a fair and equitable way among precincts. One suggestion in the discussion was to base distribution on miles of roads and the number of bridges in each precinct. No final allocation or motion allocating the funds was recorded in the minutes; the discussion remained exploratory.
Why it matters: Road-maintenance dollars determine how quickly flood-damaged roads and bridges can be repaired; Commissioner Randy Deans reported severe flooding and damage in Precinct 2 that will take time to restore.
What’s next: The topic may reappear on future agendas for specific allocation decisions; the minutes record only the discussion and not any formal vote.
