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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
The Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas will hold a Public Hearing to consider the
posting of speed limits on White Creek Road located in Precinct I and Lightsey Lane located in
Precinct 4.
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The place of the hearing will be the Commissioners Courtroom, Brazos County Courthouse, Room
115, 300 East 26' Street, Bryan, Texas. The date of the hearing will be Monday, June 7, 1999 and
the time of the hearing will be 10:30 a.m.
All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause. if any, for or against
the posting of speed limits on White Creek Road and Lightsey Lane.
The Courthouse is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for
sign interpretive services must be made twq business days before the meeting. To make
arrangements, call (409) 361-4102.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
PUBLIC HEARING
JUNE 7, 1999
The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas held a
Public Hearing to the consider posting of speed limits on
White Creek Road in Precinct 1 and Lightsey Lane in Precinct
4. The meeting was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in
the Courthouse in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at
10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 1999, 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, Absent;
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 setting of speed limits on White
Creek Road and Lightsey Lane.
The County Judge asked Ray Crow, Engineering Aide, to
explain how the speed limit was derived from the 85
percentile. He did, then went on to say that the 85
percentile for White Creek Road between FM 60 and River Road
was 42 mph and he recommended setting the speed limit at 40
mph. Commissioner Cauley asked if there wasn't legislation to
lower speed limits below the 85 percentile recommendation.
Commissioner Jones replied that yes there was. Mr. Crow then
explained that the 85 percentile for Lightsey Lane was 51.37
mph and that he recommended setting the speed limit at 50 mph.
Commissioner Cauley said that the County should look into
getting information on lowering the speed limit below the 85
percentile for safety's sake
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 June 7, 1999 have been examined and are approved
in open Court this the Pr day of S ISF~..•.. 19 ,
in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
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County Judge
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Commissioner,
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Commissioner,
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County Clerk
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