Community Impact reports that at their February 26th Commissioners Court meeting, Montgomery County commissioners got an update on the current state of the 2025 road bond program and talked about the creation of several ad hoc committees for county functions.
Back in May of 2025 voters okayed a $480 million road bond, and according to a commissioners court meeting in October, almost $70 million was dedicated to road bond projects during the first round of funding. Regarding bond elections, it’s where counties take a vote on permission to sell bonds to investors to raise money for capital projects. The county website passed along that bonds are tools used by a government entity to borrow money with interest over time.
Seventy-six projects across four precincts are being funded by the bond.
The February road bond monthly financial report, according to Budget Officer Amanda Carter, showed that with $2.6 million in interest earnings, the bond funds for the county totaled $130.6 million, of which $106 million was earmarked for projects, leaving $24 million. The next issuance is currently being worked on.
Carter said, “If [the balance] drops to below zero, we will borrow from the general fund until we get the next issuance. She said they have spent $50 million out of the $128 million original amount, so she feels they’re “making good progress on those projects.”
Carter also talked about assisting the annual process of budget preparation by forming ad hoc committees. However, commissioners expressed they weren’t ready for a decision at present.
