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Council directs ordinance draft banning engine braking, with crack-seal bid held pending completion

City of Oak Ridge Kaufman County, Texas City Council · February 24, 2025

Summary

Council discussed drafting a "No Engine Brake" ordinance (Ordinance #77-25) and reviewed a Texas Materials bid for a Crack Seal Project, instructing staff not to pay the received invoice until the project is complete.

Council members discussed road maintenance and enforcement measures, directing Chief Bill Weatherly to draft a "No Engine Brake" ordinance to be numbered Ordinance #77-25. Mayor Paul Hullar will review the draft, and Weatherly will follow up with the city attorney before returning the ordinance to council for consideration.

At the same time the council reviewed a bid from Texas Materials for a Crack Seal Project. The minutes state the city received an invoice from Texas Materials but directed staff not to pay the invoice until the project is complete. The minutes also note that TxDOT operations in Mesquite are the main regional operation for the area; no contract award or payment was recorded at this meeting.

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