Finally, we had some good weather this week to do some road repairs. Monday, while we were waiting for material to be delivered, we mowed and cleaned up the barn and yard. On Tuesday, CR1670 was our starting spot with 125 tons of cold mix to resurface down to the Piney Church turn off. We had to put in a culvert extension for Mrs. Duncan on CR 1468 on Wednesday and did somemore ditch cleaning. Thursday, instead of cold mix, I had 125 tons of oil sand delivered to finish topping CR1670. All the other commissioners use cold mix for this purpose but my foreman says that oil sand is better a better product and cheaper. So-o-o-o we're going to give it side-by-side comparison. Place your bets now! Today we finished CR1670, only to find the pipeline dumps were sneaking around to CR1670 for a short cut. What we didn't catch and make turn around, we'll just add another $10,000.00 to the pipeline bill. If you dance, you've got to pay the fiddler.

Our focus here at Precinct 1 has been restoring our roads to pre-storms status. We cleared some culverts and ditches on CR1680 on Friday. Monday, while it was raining, we greased all our equipment and checked our fluid levels, we burned all the trees and limbs we have cut off the roads, and we did some patching on CR1317. Tuesday, we cut some intersection corners so drivers can see oncoming traffic in Bridges Chapel, handled a drainage problem for Mr. Cannon in the Hayes Addition, and cleaned somemore culverts and ditches. Commissioners Court on Monday was significant for a couple of reasons. Not only did we reject Pilgrim's Prides request for penalty and interest abatement by not taking action on the issue, we tightened up on a much needed policy concerning travel expenses. The loop project is progressing but the court is getting very impatient with the firm handling the administation of the project.

This has been the rainiest spring since 2000. We have been struggling with all the wind and rain damage incurred during the last 6 days. Sunday morning, on CR 1042, the crew had to cut up a HUGE oak tree so residents could get to church. The roads for the most part have held up well. We have some large pot holes on CR1200 that will be repaired on Friday and most roads need their ditches cleaned of leaves and limbs. Hopefully we can get things back to normal by the time our materials dry out so we can get back to the roads. By the way, I've billed the pipeline company for damages and restoration $253,962.21. Precinct 1 does not plan to be out any money to accommodate the extensive damages done to our roads by the pipeline company.