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Resident petition denied; County Road 228 will remain closed, county says

Brooks County Commissioners' Court · October 9, 2025
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Summary

A resident asked the court to re-open County Road 228; after discussion the Commissioners voted to leave the road closed, with a unanimous motion to not open CR 228.

Janie Barrera Vela addressed the commissioners asking that County Road 228 be reopened, saying that to her knowledge she and her family still own the adjoining property and that the road "is not used by no one only them."

After discussion, Commissioner Horacio Villarreal III moved that the county not open CR 228; Commissioner Ernesto "Pepe" Williams seconded the motion and the court approved it unanimously. The minutes record the decision as "to not open CR 228."

The minutes do not record follow-up actions such as a title review or staff directive to investigate ownership; the decision was recorded as a final policy choice at the special meeting.