Commish demands road use agreements

Attending Wednesday’s meeting were representatives of Watkins Construction, of Corsicana, which is about to lay natural gas pipeline in Freestone County for Atmos Energy. They said the project would eventually cross 39 roads in the county.

Precinct 4 Commissioner Clyde Ridge Jr. said before the work could begin, Watkins would need to sign a road use agreement for each road they would cross and provide $100,000 bond for each.

“I’ve noticed several places in my precinct that y’all have access signs up, and I have nothing showing y’all have access to those roads,” Ridge said.