More Seeking Lower Speed Limits on Their County Roads

More and more rural residents are petitioning the Commissioners Court to establish speed limits on county roads.

At their meeting last Thursday, the Court set the date for public hearings concerning speed limits on Ross Prairie Church Rd., Brushy Rd., Klatt Rd. and Zapalac Rd. in Precinct 2 and for Piney Creek Rd. in Precinct 1. The hearings will take place during their meeting scheduled for Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. in the Courthouse.

Most county roads do not have a posted speed limit. When that is the case, State law sets the “prima facie” speed limit at 60 miles per hour. In order to lower it, the local governing body, in this case the Commissioners Court, must hold a public hearing and then make a formal finding and determination that the prima facie speed limit is unreasonable or unsafe.

Pct. 2 Commissioner Clint Sterandel said he requested the speed limit changes after receiving feedback from residents who live on those roads in his precinct.

Elections Set

In other business, Commissioners canvassed the votes from the Nov. 4 election. They also approved a resolution for the joint primary election on March 3 and runoff, if necessary on May 26. The item also included contracts between the Fayette County Elections Office and the Fayette County Republican Party and Fayette County Democratic Party for conducting those elections.