During last week’s regular meeting, the Bastrop County Commissioners Court discussed the possibility of changing the policy for providing road name signs for the numerous private roads throughout the county.
County engineer Carolyn Dill said the county’s policy has been to provide the first sign for private roads, but after that, it’s the responsibility of the residents. Her suggestion is that the county should be responsible for road signs on all private roads that intersect county roads.
“It is a public safety issue,” Dill said.
County Judge Paul Pape asked county emergency communications director Dawn Adams how first responders use these street signs ...