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Commissioners approve transfers for equipment, overtime and herbicide for road and bridge crews
Summary
The court approved several line‑item transfers for Road & Bridge: $12,600 for equipment barn installation, replacement hydraulic hole diggers (amount not specified), $20,000 for overtime to finish the paving season, and $10,000 for herbicide application; staff said the paving season should finish by the end of September.
Road & Bridge staff asked the Commissioners Court on June 18 to approve multiple budget transfers to cover equipment and seasonal work needed for ongoing paving operations.
Staff outlined four needs: $12,600 to complete an equipment barn installation for off‑season storage, replacement hydraulic hole diggers for sign crews (cost not specified in the transcript), $20,000 in overtime to allow paving crews to work extended hours through the summer, and $10,000 to complete the 2026 herbicide application. The presenter said the county is in the middle of paving season, expects to finish by the end of September, and needs overtime to support 50‑hour workweeks. The presenter also said the department requested $130,000 in overtime during the 2026 budget process but received $100,000 and plans to adjust future budget requests.
Commissioner Crownover moved approval and Commissioner Leacock seconded; the court approved the transfers by voice vote. Staff said they will include needed adjustments in future budget requests, and the action will allow crews to complete scheduled paving and maintenance work this season.
