By News Staff on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 TxDOT contractors began chip seal (tar and gravel) coating Farm to Market Road FM 2092 late last week, reaching the town portion known as San Saba Avenue on Monday.

The town portion was completed just in time for the rain.

By Collyn Wright, TMN Editor and City Council Alderman TxDOT's contracted chip and seal coat treatment to Farm to Market Road FM 2092, also known as San Saba Avenue through Menard, reignited the conversation among locals regarding the state of the city streets.