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TxDOT Environmental Staff Explore Davis Mountains to Enhance Stewardship of Natural and Cultural Resources
TxDOT’s West Texas environmental staff took a detour from their usual digital workspace to reconnect with the natural world and cultural history they are charged with safeguarding. According to a recent article from TxDOT, 25 environmental professionals embarked on a field training exercise in the Davis Mountains region. The...
Commissioners Spend on Debris Removal, Dump Trailer; Accept Annual Bids for ’24-’25
Limestone County commissioners during their Tuesday, July 23, meeting voted to purchase equipment and hired a contractor to clear storm debris. The meeting was led by Precinct 4 Commissioner Bobby Forrest, as Judge Richard Duncan was absent due to illness. Commissioners considered five bids for a dump trailer for the Road and Bridge Department, and eventually followed Administrator James Trantham’s recommendation for Texas Pride trailer. They unanimously approved the $19,030.25 trailer purchase, to be funded from the contingencies budget line. Commissioners had “tentatively approved” awarding the storm debris and tree removal work to Texas Tree Trimmers during their second June meeting. However, Auditor...
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