It's technically not an unfunded mandate, but it's clearly in the spirit of one. And it will primarily hit smaller, rural counties, the ones with the least free money.
For Texans who live in rural counties, they're likely familiar with alert signs on state and U.S. highways like "CR 340 <--- ---="" 171="" or="">" or "CR 292 <--->" advising that the intersection with said county road is about one-quarter mile ahead, and the county road goes left, right, or both ways.
Well, the Texas Department of Transportation has said it will no longer pay to maintain such signs. Counties have the option of paying TxDOT to maintain or replace them, or else letting TxDOT take them down without replacement if they're damaged or deemed to be past their shelf life.
It's not huge, in that rural residents of farm roads are probably giving good directions to would-be visitors, anyway.
It's just that it's another sign of state of Texas cheapness.
And, given that one party has controlled the state of Texas for more than a decade, we know who to blame.
Right, Mr. Abbott, as you talk about how you won't stand for wheelchair speeds on I-35?
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