County adopts dust-control vendor permit and approves five-year road program modification

The Dallas County Office of Secondary Roads presented and the Board approved a Dust Control Policy for 2026 that requires dust-control vendors to obtain an annual county permit ($50 fee), provide a certificate of insurance with at least $1,000,000 aggregate coverage naming the county, supply an ingredient listing and certification meeting DNR/EPA requirements, and furnish detailed patron lists by May 1, 2026 (late sign-ups allowed through May 8 with a $20-per-patron penalty). The policy also specifies marking treated locations with flags and clarifies that the county will attempt to blade and smooth areas before treatment but makes no binding service guarantee to patrons.