EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Meet the Team
Operations Manager Don Dean and MCTR Operations Manager Robert Castañeda
Knowledge and experience combined creates a dynamic team of leaders. Putting the safety of all others first, this team leads from the front with straight forward representation for all projects. Their determination to help and represent this area is evident through commitment and diligence by way of the community connections that are made during multiple weekly meetings and events. Together, they support the supervisors and their crews who fulfill the daily jobs of developing and maintaining the Precinct 2 community.
This skilled team of Supervisors meet the jobs head on with perseverance and integrity. They manage dedicated crews who are focused on taking care of Precinct 2 in all types of weather and conditions. Guiding the work crews safely is their number one focus. The crews are working on over 800 miles of county roads and road side ditches by mowing, trimming, removing debris, digging ditches, culverts, filling potholes, patching roadways, sign maintenance, vehicle maintenance and more.
Law Enforcement – Traffic Enforcement –
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
Over 20 years of experience, approximately 4000 hours of training and a family history of law enforcement personnel, Lieutenant Michael Silvio supports this office with dedication and integrity. He accompanies the Commissioner and staff at meetings as a law enforcement liaison. His expertise makes him extremely valuable in regards to traffic enforcement, commercial vehicle enforcement, nuisance abatement and environmental investigations. Lieutenant Silvio currently holds a TCOLE license as a Master Peace Officer. He also is a licensed basic/intermediate/advanced police instructor and firearms instructor.
Sgt. Duane Burrell contributes to the this office and Precinct 2 with his extensive background (40 + years) as a former officer with the Texas Department of Public Safety. He maintains his TCOLE license as a Master Peace Officer and has multiple accommodations to his credit for his service in regards to law enforcement. He has a no nonsense approach for any individual or commercial vehicle operator that violates the law and puts the safety of the public at risk.
She’s a hometown lady that is a resource of information for everything relating to this office. Her family history goes back several generations for Montgomery County and parts of Harris County. She can connect most everyone within six degrees to any other person in the area. Having this type of background and her thorough expertise of most all things relating to the Montgomery County government makes her instrumental in the success of assisting the public and helping to coordinate the teams with current requests or work orders.
What Does The County Commissioner Do?
The board of commissioners is the oldest form of county government in America and is still very common.
The county commissioner is responsible for roads and bridges within their precinct and makes policy-making budget decisions. Four commissioners, elected from a quarter of the county’s population, serve along with the county judge on the commissioner’s court.
A county commissioner in Texas has the following duties:
- As member of the commissioners court, exercises broad policy-making authority
- Represents one of four precincts within the county
- Typically responsible for building and maintaining county roads and bridges within the precinct
Commissioners Court
The commissioners’ court conducts the general business of the county and consists of the county judge and four commissioners.
The court:
- Adopts the county’s budget and tax rate
- Approves all budgeted purchases of the county
- Fills vacancies in elective and appointive offices
- Sets all salaries and benefits
- Has exclusive authority to authorize contracts
- Provides and maintains all county buildings and facilities
Texas Association of Counties
Legal Source: Local Government Code Sec. 81.0025, Section (e).
Who is my County Commissioner? & Precinct 2 Map
To find out who is your Commissioner in Montgomery County, Texas, click on the image below and type an address in the search box.
PRECINCT 2 – interactive map
(click on map below)
How Can We Help You?
The Commissioner’s office is responsible for the county roads and easements in Precinct 2.
If you have questions or concerns, contact the office.
281-259-6492
JoAnne Moore – Administrative Manager
Paige Pangarakis – Administrative Assistant
Service requests, that fall is within our jurisdiction and responsibilities, will have a Work Order issued. Exact addresses/locations are needed for crews to locate the areas that need work to be performed.
- Culverts ** (see below)
- Road Maintenance & Hazards
- Debris
- Tree Removal
- Dead Animals
- Ditches
- Sign Maintenance
- Mosquito Spraying
**Culverts – A Supervisor will do an onsite evaluation and contact the property owner with the list of the material amounts needed, including what size of pipe is necessary to perform the job. Property owner MUST acquire and have ON SITE the recommended materials BEFORE calling the office to say the job is ready to proceed.
If you don’t see what you are looking for, call and we’ll try to help you find a solution to your inquiry.
Pct 2 Office Operations
Road Projects and Road Bonds
Working to increase mobility and safety for drivers in Precinct 2.
Road Projects –
Completed
(video shows in progress)
from FM 149 to FM 1488 (with one continuous turn lane)
Roadway and Traffic Signal Intersection Improvements.
3′ shoulders entire length of road; turn lanes added in front of the 2 new schools. – COMPLETE
Widened from Grand Pines to Magnolia City Limits (originally this was only 2 lanes) – COMPLETE
Road Projects –
In Progress
Road Closure on Sapphire Circle
This 30 year old crosspipe section succumbed to time and heavy rains.
Precinct 2 responded immediately upon notification. After close inspection and consulting with one of Montgomery County’s engineers, Commissioner Riley has reached out for assistance to begin repairs.
Thanks goes out to the Indigo Lakes homeowners and their HOA president for contacting the Precinct 2 office.
Horse Arena
To access the Horse Arena Calendar:
1 . Use a desktop computer or a tablet.
2. Click on “Horse Arena Calendar” below.
Horse Arena Calendar
3. Find the drop down menu labeled “Master” on the top right side of the calendar.
4. Click on “Master” and choose “comm2“.
5. Look to see if the date(s) you are searching for will be available.
6. Then, call the offices at 281-259-6492.
If further assistance is needed, contact the Commissioner’s Office. 281-259-6492.
Monday & Wednesday – Judging Events;
Tuesday & Thursday – Speed Events
Lights on from dusk til 10 PM Monday thru Thursday
Friday thru Sunday – Open to public unless reserved.
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR – Mason Ramsey
Fields, Horse Arena and Community Centers
Recycle Center
31354 Friendship Drive
Magnolia,TX 77355
832-934-2193
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday – Saturday, 8:00AM til 5:00PM – excluding county holidays.
HEAVY TRASH clean-up
Recycling Center Supervisor – Elechia Davis
Heavy Trash Day – March 2021
Community Centers
Magnolia Community Building
422 Melton Magnolia, Texas 77354
For information call 281-252-3852
or email diana.trim@mctx.org
West County Community Center
31355 Friendship Drive Magnolia,Texas 77355
For information call 281-252-3852
or email diana.trim@mctx.org
Decker Prairie Community Building
32434 Decker Prairie Magnolia, Texas 77355
For information call 281-252-3852
or email diana.trim@mctx.org
The Seniors from the Friendship Center were all smiles during the Mother’s Day Mystery Bingo outdoor event.
This “family” of friends showed up to visit, play and have lunch. Every member of this group was remembered whether they could be there or not.
Community Parks
Gwen Hruska Park
Gwen Hruska Park is located on Brandon Road in the unincorporated area of River Plantation three miles south of Conroe on Interstate 45. The park includes 5,022 linear feet of concrete trails funded by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant Assistant Program.The park consists of 12 acres of land acquired through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) buyout properties and land donations after the 1994 flood disaster.
The River Plantation Community Improvement Association (R.P.C.I.A.) manages and maintains the park and its trails.
For information concerning the park contact R.P.C.I.A.
Mussel Pond Preserve
Mussel Pond Preserve is a 22 acre conservation easement under Legacy Land Trust located on FM 2854 in Montgomery County Precinct 2. The site is named for the unique native Texas freshwater mussels (Unionidae) found along the edge of the ten acre pond located on the preserve. The formal opening of the preserve was in 2009.
Lake Creek Preserve
Lake Creek Preserve is a part of a meandering tributary of the San Jacinto River. This nature preserve offers visitors access to protected bottom land & wetland habitats. It is located north of The Woodlands and south of the Woodforest development.