When it comes to budgeting for county roads, Wise County Commissioner Colby Shawn tackles a three-part challenge: Road failures are increasing, costs continue to rise, and public expectations remain high. “We have limited dollars but unlimited needs,” Shawn shared during a presentation on county roads during April’s West Texas Conference. “That is the reality.” While … [Read more...] about Commissioners Tackle Tough Road Question: How Do We Do More With Less?
Resolution Spotlight: Optional County Road and Bridge Fee
*** Click here for the audio version.*** According to Texas Transportation Code Section 502.401, Subchapter H, Optional Fees, “The Commissioners Court of a county by order may impose an additional fee, not to exceed $10, for registering a vehicle in the county.” The $10 maximum was established in 1991. County Impact Grimes County collects the $10 fee, which is deposited … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: Optional County Road and Bridge Fee
The Good Roads Our Counties Need
Picture a grain elevator in rural Missouri on a harvest morning. A line of loaded semis snakes back a quarter mile. Each loaded truck then travels county roads to reach the rail silo, the barge, and the world market. The farmer’s margin – already thin – depends on that road holding under 80,000 pounds of corn. Now picture that road after a wet spring: a frost-heave crack … [Read more...] about The Good Roads Our Counties Need
2026 South Texas Association Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors
Sponsors: Platinum Linebarger Attorneys at Law Phoenix Restoration & Construction Gold Butler-Cohen Design + Build McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen, P.C. Silver Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects Cumming Gallagher GrantWorks Inc. Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP Bronze Allison, Bass & Magee, … [Read more...] about 2026 South Texas Association Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors
The County Budget and the Responsibility of Leadership
*** Click here for the audio version.*** Budget time is upon us. If you ask most county officials what they look forward to each year, “budget season” probably doesn’t top the list, unless of course you consider spreadsheets and line items your ideas of a good time. And while we may joke about the “fun” of budgeting, the truth is, it remains one of the most important … [Read more...] about The County Budget and the Responsibility of Leadership