Alba council adopts truck route

By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm
Posted 11/4/21

The city of Alba will restrict large trucks to certain city streets.

Once the city is able to install new signs designating those truck routes, it will begin enforcing the new ordinance.

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Alba council adopts truck route

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The city of Alba will restrict large trucks to certain city streets.

Once the city is able to install new signs designating those truck routes, it will begin enforcing the new ordinance.

The council passed the plan unanimously Monday.

Included is a provision that allows the city to seek restitution for damages as part of the charges filed against offending drivers.

City Attorney Jim McLeroy cautioned that in order to seek restitution, if police did not observe the offense, the trucks must be seen damaging property, and a driver must be identified in order to issue a ticket.

The council also agreed to hire the law firm Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott to collect past due court fines.

The city has more than $300,000 in unpaid fines.

The firm, which has an office in Tyler and represents several area cities, will use its call centers and letter writing to step up collection efforts.

Attorney Patrick Woods said the efforts will target those who did not respond to citations in the required 60 days.

State law allows the city to tack on a 30% fee for collections, which means the efforts will be at no expense to the city.

Wood said that in the case of a hardship, the judge has the ability to waive the additional fee.

The council also discussed a complaint about a high water bill but took no action as the resident did not attend the meeting.