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BRAZOS COUNTY
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
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The Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas will hold a Public Hearing to consider the
lowering of speed limits on North Dowling Road from Quail Run Drive to Hoppes Creek Road
located in Precinct 1.
The place of the hearing will be the Commissioners Courtroom, Brazos County Courthouse, Suite
115, 300 East 26th Street, Bryan, Texas. The date of the hearing will be Tuesday, October 20, 1998
and the time of the hearing will be 10:00 a.m.
All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause, if any, for or against
the lowering of speed limits on North Dowling Road.
The building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign
interpretive services must be made two business days before the meeting. To make arrangements,
call (409) 361-4102.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
PUBLIC HEARING
OCTOBER 20, 1998
The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas held a
Public Hearing to consider lowering of speed limits on North
Dowling Road from Quail Run Drive to Hoppes Creek Road. The
meeting was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the
Courthouse in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 10:00
a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 1998, with the following members
of the Court present:
Alvin W. Jones, County Judge, Presiding;
Tony Jones, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Wm. S. Thornton, Commissioner of Precinct 2;
Randy Sims, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
Carey Cauley, Jr., Commissioner of Precinct 4;
Mary Ann Ward, County Clerk.
Attached is a list of the citizens and officials in
attendance.
The purpose of the Public Hearing was to hear commentary
for and against the proposed reduction of speed limits on
North Dowling Road from Quail Run Drive to Hoppes Creek Road.
The County Judge turned the meeting over to Commissioner
Jones who proceeded to tell the Court that based on the
traffic count and the average percentile, the speed limit
could be reduced from 50 mph to 45 mph. He also recommended.
having the road patrolled for traffic violators.
Ray Crow, Engineering Aid, elaborated on the procedure
for posting speed limit signs throughout the county.
The following people spoke:
1. Dan Williams does not believe that
posting signs will help unless there are
traffic officers on site.
2. Cindy Flannigan agreed with Mr. Williams.
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Robert Perez also stated the need for
officers to work traffic.
Commissioner Sims asked if anyone has
gotten the license numbers of those
vehicles exceeding the speed limit.
Chris Kirk, Sheriff, stated that since
Septem).)er more patrol units have been
placed in the area, along with DPS
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troopers. They will continue to work the
area with hand held radar.
6. Richard Vance, County Engineer stated
that violators of the stop sign should be
ticketed. Because of road improvements
there may be more violators.
7. Commissioner Jones recommended reducing
the speed limit to 45 mph on the straight
away and 40 mph on the curve. He also
said that he would visit the fraternity
house and inform the students about the
speed limits and ask for their help.
There being no further comment, the County Judge declared the
Public Hearing closed.
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The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Public
Hearing held October 20, 1998 have been examined and are
approved in open Court this the 2&V day of J,oujf;
19_%, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
Alvin W. Jon s
County Judge
Wm. S. Thornton
Commissioner,
Precinct No. 2
Carey Ca e , Jr.
Commissioner,
Precinct No. 4
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Commis oner,
Precinct No. 1_
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Preci ct No. 3
Mary Ar*i Ward
County Clerk
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