AUSTIN CO. COMMISSIONERS APPROVE FUNDS FOR ROAD REPAIRS

  

Austin County commissioners have agreed to use money from the General Fund to help repair damaged roads due to recent flooding.

The funds will be divided among the commissioners by road milage per precinct.

The county received damaging rains throughout most of May and into June, causing extensive damage to numerous county roads.

County Judge Tim Lapham says there were materials on hand for budgeted road projects, but those materials may have to be used for emergency road repairs.

Lapham says, if needed, the county could tap into some $6-million in CD’s which has been set aside for “a rainy day”.

County Auditor Billy Doherty says the county could safely divert about $2-million if needed.