Hill County Commission hears objection to county road tax ask

At their weekly business meeting Thursday the Hill County Commission heard a complaint about a proposal on this year’s primary ballot to increase taxes for the county’s road department, and reaffirmed their support for the long embattled Senate Bill 442.

The complaint was made by Hill County resident Rob Spicher, who said the vote is inherently unfair due to who it affects and who can vote on it.

The proposal, which will double the mills collected from county residents for the road department to improve and repair the county’s long-suffering roads, will be on the primary ballot later this year...