Cedar Creek residents may not get a hot-mix application on three roads in their subdivision unless they raise the funds needed for repairs, county officials said in a Lampasas County Commissioners Court meeting Monday.

Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Vincent said that residents of the subdivision -- located in Vincent’s precinct off Farm-to-Market Road 2657 -- have asked if county crews can resurface the streets because of drainage problems. Water from French drains is getting under the streets in a new section of the subdivision, creating cracks and potholes, he said.

The county does not have enough money, the commissioner said, to remove subsurface materials and apply hot mix on the damaged roadways, which have a seal coat. Vincent estimated the three-quarters of a mile of repairs requested by residents would cost between $200,000 and $250,000.

State law, he said, allows counties to charge residents of any subdivision 100 percent of the cost of street work if the county has insufficient funds. Homeowner payments could be collected through property liens, Vincent and County Auditor Jack Clark said. Neither official recommended assessing such liens, however.

Vincent asked Cedar Creek residents to consider whether they would be willing to pay for road repairs. Property owners can phone him to discuss the matter, he added.

In other business, the Commissioners Court voted 5-0 to reject a maintenance contract renewal with McQuay Air Conditioning Factory Service.

San Antonio-based McQuay technicians have completed a variety of repairs on the county courthouse heating and air-conditioning system.

Commissioners said they have been disappointed, however, that many heating and air- conditioning repairs that involved electrical or plumbing work have not been included in the county’s contract with McQuay.

Because the work did not directly relate to the courthouse chiller unit, McQuay considered the repairs outside the scope of the contract. As a result, additional charges applied.

Commissioners plan to seek a quote from McQuay for a chilleronly maintenance contract. The county will try to contract with Lampasas County companies for heating and air-conditioning repairs that do not relate to the courthouse chiller.

In another item, the Commissioners Court voted unanimously to promote a Precinct 1 employee to senior equipment operator. The worker will get a raise of about $900, effective on Tuesday, when the county’s next pay period begins.

A line item decrease in Vincent’s budget will provide the funds for the salary increase.

Another Precinct 1 employee agreed to move from senior equipment operator to junior equipment operator. Despite the shift in position, the employee’s salary will not change.