Households along three gravel roads near Collinsville have collected a little more than $165,000 toward paving them, after Grayson County officials told them the roads did not justify paving out of a tight county budget, KXII reported Wednesday.
Grayson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Lindsay Wright identified the three as Pop Noah, Brewer and County Road 292.
How the cost is split
Wright told the station the full job is estimated at $244,351.92. The residents' money covers materials, and her precinct will supply labor, equipment and additional materials to make up the rest. She said paving should start sometime between June and September 2027.
According to KXII, commissioners had concluded the roads were not in failing condition, which is why the work could not be funded by the county alone. Wright said some residents were surprised to learn that just $75 of what they pay in county taxes supports road and bridge work.
Wright said the conversations began on a Saturday following a winter storm. Residents hosted her in their living rooms, and she used the visits to explain how the county budget works.
Dust and potholes
David Sullivan, a resident who helped organize the effort, told KXII the white gravel kicks up dust so thick that drivers sometimes must stop and wait for it to clear. He also pointed to potholes and to vehicles leaving the road.
