Originally posted October 22, 2026, 5:56 p.m. CDT. Weather, traffic and other time-sensitive details reflect the original publication date.
County approves 107 cameras • City board openings • New road truck
TONIGHT’S HEADLINES
- County approves 107 cameras
- City seeks board members
- County buys road equipment
- Big Bend wall at SCOTUS
- Court upholds grid law
WEATHER
CURRENT: 82° and clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 5:15 p.m., with a light variable wind around 6 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Expect a low around 58, according to the National Weather Service.
HAZARDS: An NWS Air Quality Alert includes Hood County for Friday, Oct. 23. TCEQ has designated it an Ozone Action Day for Dallas-Fort Worth.
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Friday: Sunny, high near 85.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 83.
Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 81.
TRAFFIC
Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square close for an event from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, the city says. Use alternate routes and watch for pedestrians.
Corridor to watch: the Square this weekend.
LOCAL LEAD
COUNTY APPROVES 107 SECURITY CAMERAS
Hood County commissioners on Oct. 13 approved an agreement with MCA to buy and install 107 new IP security cameras for up to $106,000, according to the court's agenda and meeting record.
The new cameras will replace older and discontinued cameras across the county, the agenda says. Funding comes from the county's Fund 55.
Commissioners also approved up to $200,000 for L3Harris portable and mobile radios. That was scaled back from an $874,000 request while the county keeps evaluating its long-term radio system.
Tyler Technologies training for county IT staff, not to exceed $20,000, was approved as well.
LOCAL PRIDE
CITY SEEKS RESIDENTS FOR BOARDS
The City of Granbury is seeking residents and qualified community members to serve on several boards and commissions, the city says.
Openings include the Parks Board, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Historic Preservation Commission, the Cultural Arts Commission and the Airport Board.
Some positions have residency, professional or other eligibility requirements. Applications are on the city's website.
INFRASTRUCTURE WATCH
COUNTY BUYS NEW ROAD TRUCK
Commissioners also approved buying a 2027 International HX620 tractor truck from Southwest International for $172,599.43 through a BuyBoard contract, according to the Oct. 13 agenda and meeting record.
The court also approved a tandem steel wheel roller from Kirby-Smith Machinery for $75,900 and a Bobcat compact track loader from Bobcat of North Texas for $71,280.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
FEDS ASK SCOTUS TO RESUME BIG BEND WALL
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it resume a border project of walls, vehicle barriers and surveillance technology in the Big Bend region, The Texas Tribune reported.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone of El Paso halted construction on Oct. 2.
COURT UPHOLDS TEXAS GRID SECURITY LAW
A federal appeals court has upheld the Texas Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act of 2021. The law bars certain critical-infrastructure contracts with companies tied to China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
In an opinion filed Oct. 16, the Fifth Circuit ruled that federal foreign-investment review does not override the state law.
GH America Energy brought the case against ERCOT officials, with Attorney General Ken Paxton intervening to defend the law.
BOTTOM LINE
Hood County approved up to $106,000 for 107 replacement security cameras.
The county is buying a $172,599.43 road truck.
Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square close 12:01 a.m. Friday.
