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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Approved. Motion made by Commissioner Phillips and seconded by Commissioner Curtis Jarvis; voice vote passed.

- Road & Bridge fuel bid (contract period 06/01/2025–05/31/2026): Awarded to Dolphin Petroleum as lowest bidder; motion carried on voice vote.

- Microwave hardware milestone payment (L3Harris): Approved payment of the balance for Milestone B0.10.4 for delivered and installed microwave equipment; funds to be paid from ARPA allocations.

- Bank depository contract: County judge authorized to renew the bank deposit contract with Texas Bank and Trust for two years under Local Government Code 116.021; motion by Commissioner Martin, second by Commissioner Phillips; approved.

- 2025 Investment Policy: Approved by the court on annual review; motion by Commissioner Phillips.

- Pitney Bowes lease: Court authorized the county judge to sign a lease agreement to replace the county’s expiring mail and postage equipment; motion carried.

- Prorated tobacco settlement distribution expense statement (calendar year 2024, amended): Court authorized the county judge to sign the corrected/amended distribution expense statement.

- Canton Vessel plat (Van Zandt County Road 2323, Precinct 2): Approved following staff confirmation that all plat conditions were met.

For each item, commissioners voted by voice; the transcript records motions and seconds for many items but does not list a roll‑call tally of named votes. Where staff noted payments or contracts would be reimbursed or funded from specific sources, the meeting discussion identified ARPA for microwave hardware and county investment funds and banking arrangements for the depository contract.

Several items discussed at length elsewhere on the agenda (youth diversion coordinator and road material bids) were tabled or handled with separate votes; those are covered in separate meeting items. The court adjourned routine business and moved on to other agenda items after approving the package.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Van Zandt County Commissioners Meeting 3/26/205","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting commissioners approved the consent agenda and a package of routine administrative items, including a fuel contract, a microwave equipment payment from ARPA funds, a two‑year bank contract extension, an investment policy, a Pitney Bowes lease, an amended tobacco settlement filing and a plat approval.","taxTitle","Van Zandt County, Texas","taxId",63777,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6275142,"Court accepts dual cold‑mix bids, rejects some recycled‑concrete and emulsion bids after vendor questions",189,2018000,2207000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777001-6ab89fc11ce261d1ee5512cfa13a7e16&start=2018&end=2207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777001-6ab89fc11ce261d1ee5512cfa13a7e16/thumbnail_2018000.jpg","/articles/6275142/Van-Zandt-County/Texas/Court-accepts-dual-coldmix-bids-rejects-some-recycledconcrete-and-emulsion-bids-after-vendor-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275142-9d8cdcf22c48fea8e6f43331f2bffc8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038810&Signature=ksrZccLgBSTempko3UkATQnYaO6699mvymO2FuxtW9~kf3JHgMfsvVllEwpS9t2CTj~vLbbQSX8CcG4JVxzW-ZPgMxxy1I3EHr84WFXvD9jnpcp~gdMs5yVDy8G5MMizPDMEWcNZayNw9dkUT3V95z9cQWHbhPsRRThprnYWWlOcChsqU4wiCELUCXry5Fsl9me0x-Nw884OQ~MVMvjq2haeXa1TKRSAUBAt1s5X~Ixj9Of34i-AEIyMQxzWOsOaDURmZILeWglQc0DXop7Ia~IMZEJXl48STitAEyQ7QuzVOBB4T4rhMppHfruNR9cDZyP5pQzAfnR8BUoOLXRh~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Van Zandt County commissioners approved a split award for cold‑mix road materials and rejected some bid items for recycled crushed concrete and emulsion after questioning bid accuracy and material specifications.

During a lengthy discussion, county staff and vendor representatives briefed the court on product differences. John Collins, president of Sustainable Pavement Technologies, said his company’s cold‑mix product is a cold‑mix made from recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and does not contain roofing shingles unless specifically requested. \"It's actually doesn't have shingles in it. It's got recycled asphalt pavement,\" Collins said, describing the mix as an alternative to hot‑mix asphalt with a six‑to‑nine‑month stock viability.

Commissioners and precinct foremen questioned comparative performance in shaded sections and tight curves; several precincts preferred keeping the existing hot‑mix product for certain placements. Multiple commissioners said they wanted flexibility to select the appropriate material by road segment. One commissioner recommended awarding both Sustainable Pavement and Longview Asphalt so precincts can choose the product suited to each job.

County staff also identified pricing anomalies in the sealed bids for recycled crushed concrete (inch-and‑quarter and three‑quarter sizes) in Precinct 3, where a vendor’s submitted price for Precinct 3 appeared higher than for another precinct despite shorter distance. Staff said sealed bids cannot be altered after opening and recommended rejecting those specific product bids for Precinct 3 and re‑soliciting bids for that product only.

The motion before the court combined actions: accept both Sustainable Pavement Technologies and Longview Asphalt for cold mix; reject the recycled crushed concrete inch‑and‑quarter and three‑quarter bids for Precinct 3; and reject all emulsion bids. Commissioners approved the motion on a voice vote.

County staff said the accepted cold‑mix has been used in the county previously and can be produced on‑site when needed; logistics include transporting material from producers outside the county. Staff will proceed with awarding contracts consistent with the court’s motion and will rebid or otherwise correct the rejected concrete and emulsion items for the precincts affected.","Commissioners voted to accept both Sustainable Pavement Technologies and Longview Asphalt for cold‑mix road material and to reject certain recycled crushed concrete and emulsion bids for Precinct 3 after questions about bid accuracy and material differences.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6275147,"Van Zandt County court tables authority request on youth diversion coordinator; funding and job classification unresolved",1093,824000,1917000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777001-6ab89fc11ce261d1ee5512cfa13a7e16&start=824&end=1917","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777001-6ab89fc11ce261d1ee5512cfa13a7e16/thumbnail_824000.jpg","/articles/6275147/Van-Zandt-County/Texas/Van-Zandt-County-court-tables-authority-request-on-youth-diversion-coordinator-funding-and-job-classification-unresolved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275147-151bf8a1ffb9c081df9ba47ff071f3c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038810&Signature=BycVoLy29GwFQ~DKgtXfkdy4yrmhrpKEvTVSbnrhfldoskhsM545fbzC~kl71VcKXsTGuas4VbuKrKWFmDQwI8UGJ69e~jVnJwYMbBiS4oYAZA2wKuJpbFASRybBpaWPjcpgMbW5dhKG-IkDoYtGIv5j9VZG5k6iLD~TGd7LzXR-jpIJVLVCCISnPUMMxacP2tjFimOoJ~0v34VDJ3bRndmpnEE~GRPalnqsFnWULxHLV8kGhL~bgZVbPAzthmTeHR8NVikbnqX2jVgLuaYAi1izpbEsImszWM1y9xLaIO95ZqvtxZXXLf-x3d~rQmYqeOanfo~HNVa~6rCOZl0weg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Van Zandt County commissioners on Wednesday voted to table a request that would let the Youth Diversion Board decide whether and when the county’s state‑mandated youth diversion coordinator should be converted from part time to full time.

The item was presented by a member of the Youth Diversion Board on behalf of Judge Shinn; the presenter said the county budget already contains money for a full‑time coordinator but that the program is not yet large enough to justify a 40‑hour employee. The board asked to use the budgeted full‑time line to pay a part‑time coordinator at the $19.44 hourly rate already written into the grant and to allow the board to convert the post to full time when caseloads require it.

The court’s auditor, Catherine, said payroll and HR systems require positions to be set up as either part time or full time and warned that the way the grant application and county budget were written had produced conflicting entries; she said earlier paperwork had attempted to list a part‑time rate at $32 an hour, which she called an error that must be corrected through the regular approval and classification process. \"We need it to be set up as a part time position versus a full time position,\" Catherine said, adding that pay rates and approvals must align with the grant application and HR rules.

Supporters told commissioners the grant that will reimburse part of the position is a reimbursement grant administered through ECCOG and that ECCOG had approved $38,000 for the county. The presenter and other board members said the county had set aside roughly $50,000 in its current budget to fund the position until the state grant year begins in the fall. The Youth Diversion Board said the coordinator is currently working about 24 hours per week but may need to expand to full time later; the board requested authority to make that change without returning to commissioners if workload increases.

Commissioners expressed concern about legal and accounting controls and about classifying the position correctly in the county payroll system. County staff said they could continue the status quo until the next regular meeting while they work out proper line‑item language and required amendments. Commissioner Williams moved to table the item and Commissioner Phillips seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote.

The court instructed staff to work with HR, the auditor and the Youth Diversion Board to clarify whether funds should be reallocated, how the position should be classified in county records, and how ECCOG reimbursement will be handled going forward. No change in pay rate was approved during the meeting; the hourly rate discussed throughout was $19.44 per hour and the board indicated the position is currently budgeted for 40 hours but being used at approximately 24 hours per week.

The matter will return to commissioners after staff and the board resolve the budget classification and grant‑reimbursement procedures.","Commissioners tabled a request to let the Youth Diversion Board decide when a state‑mandated youth diversion coordinator should shift from part time to full time, citing budget line‑item and payroll classification questions. The position is budgeted at $19.44 an hour and partially covered by a reimbursement grant that begins in the fall.","actionData","errors"]

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Van Zandt County court approves consent agenda and a series of contracts, payments and administrative items

Court accepts dual cold‑mix bids, rejects some recycled‑concrete and emulsion bids after vendor questions

Van Zandt County court tables authority request on youth diversion coordinator; funding and job classification unresolved