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Roads report spotlights flood repairs; residents press county on delayed debris removal
Summary
Public works reported widespread road repairs after recent floods; a city official said residents remained burdened because debris collection was delayed while the county awaited TECQ landfill permitting, and the court said it had applied to be the permit applicant.
Uvalde County’s roads supervisor, D. Kirkpatrick, briefed the court on post-flood road repairs and emergency work, listing dozens of county roads that crews had patched, bladed or added material to in the days following heavy rain. Kirkpatrick said crews rebuilt crossings, cleared trees, and prepared areas for flood-debris collection — some operations are on hold pending permits and agreements.
During public comment, Tiano Alvaro Caru said he had been told residents remained without debris removal nearly four weeks after the flood event and asked which funds pay for the repairs and cleanup, noting that some low-water crossings had been installed with certificate-of-obligation dollars. "Uvalde County, 3 weeks almost into our 4th week, has not yet made adequate provision to help them remove the debris from their properties," Caru said, urging faster action.
County staff and commissioners explained the delay stemmed from permitting: TECQ required the county (not the city) to be the permit applicant for landfill use, so county staff had to submit and amend applications before debris removal could begin. Officials said they were working to complete the permit application so trucks can access the landfill and debris collection can start.
