Commissioner Precinct 2· 2023-2026
Walter Smith
Waller County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 1:18:49
- Avg per meeting
- 6:04
- Segments
- 1046
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Top issues during term (15)(Roads)
Mathis Road reconstruction
Funded from the county's road construction budget line, not a new tax.
Road funding and TxDOT delays
Transportation reinvestment zones could fund roads from new growth's tax value without raising property taxes.
Bond program road construction under budget
About $700,000 under the engineered estimate of $9.4 million.
Highway safety action plan public input
The plan could unlock federal and state funding for dangerous intersection improvements.
Road and Bridge Capacity and Subdivision Road Costs
Doubling road-rebuilding capacity would cost roughly the $9.5 million the ESD penny generates, plus inflation.
Highway 36A / 306A corridor study
A study could start this year using existing consulting funds, with possible additional cost in the FY27 budget; building the road later would cost far more if homes must be bought out instead of raw land.
Morton Road bond project pipeline crossings
Costs are covered under the road bond program; no separate county expense was cited.
Riley Road Bridge Replacement Change Orders
Adds $43,146.96 to the bridge replacement budget.
Mowing contract failure
Rebid costs; future contracts will name backup vendors.
Morrison Road Right-of-Way Donations
No purchase cost — land donated to the county.
Owens Road rehabilitation extension
Kickapoo Road/FM 1488 intersection safety fix
Mitchamore Road shortening
Saves the county the cost of maintaining an extra mile of road.
Kickapoo Road major thoroughfare plan amendment
No construction is planned now — it's a right-of-way preservation tool; costs fall on future development.
Major thoroughfare plan amendment near Kickapoo and Joseph Roads
No construction is planned now — it's a right-of-way preservation tool; costs fall on future development.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Smith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Request by County Engineer to accept a Formal Notice from A T & T for a utility installation of fiber optic cable, placed within the right of way of Rice Rd, Joseph Rd, and those County Roads within the Furnace, Kickapoo Hills, and Brushy…
Request by County Engineer to place roads in Trails at Cochran Section 2 into the developer’s one-year maintenance period, effective September 16, 2026, and reduce the maintenance bond.
Request by County Engineer to place roads in Woodhaven Estates Section 6 into the developer’s one-year maintenance period, effective September 16, 2026, and reduce the maintenance bond.
Request by County Engineer to accept the roads in Lakeview Section 2 into county maintenance and release the bond.
Request by County Engineer to accept the roads in Lakeview Section 4 into county maintenance and release the bond.
Request by County Engineer to accept the roads in Lakeview Section 5 into county maintenance and release the bond.
Request by County Engineer to accept the roads in Lakeview Section 6 into county maintenance and release the bond.
Voting record (2)(Roads)
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