The city of Sherman and Grayson County have finalized an agreement to exchange road maintenance responsibilities, a move officials say will clarify jurisdictional boundaries and improve repair efficiency. Sherman City Council approved the arrangement last week, and Grayson County Commissioners Court gave its final approval on Tuesday.
The swap targets specific roads along the outer edges of Sherman. Under the terms, the city assumes maintenance for roads that are generally chip seal or asphalt, while the county takes over roads inside city limits that are primarily rock or dirt surfaces.
Grayson County Precinct 1 Commissioner Josh Marr noted that the county is better equipped to handle the unpaved surfaces it is now absorbing.
Sherman Communications Manager Nate Strauch explained that the agreement addresses confusion stemming from years of voluntary annexations. As Sherman has expanded, its boundaries have shifted, sometimes leaving single roads split between city and county jurisdiction due to non-contiguous parcels. This has created a backlog in tracking which entity is responsible for specific stretches of pavement.
Marr stated that the previous jurisdictional gray area often slowed down crews, who had to determine where one political subdivision’s responsibility ended and the other’s began before completing work. The new arrangement allows crews to work more efficiently without returning to sites days later to address complaints about missed potholes or incomplete repairs.
