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The court voted to send a letter supporting G & W Water Supply Corporation\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000loan application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and approved purchasing Futurity IT software for disaster assessment and road-maintenance reporting, subject to the county attorney\u0000s suggested contract edits and use of IT contingency funds.

Why it matters: The software purchase is intended to speed documentation needed for FEMA and Texas Department of Emergency Management reimbursements; the USDA support letter bolsters a local utility's effort to upgrade aging lines and avoid reaching Texas Commission on Environmental Quality capacity limits as the area grows.

What the court approved and how it voted
- Letter of support for G & W Water Supply Corporation's USDA loan application (G&W requested \"somewhere in the neighborhood of $10,000,000\"). Motion to submit a letter once approved by the county attorney carried unanimously (5-0).
- Purchase of Futurity IT disaster-assessment software (prorated implementation ~ $3,100; annual renewal ~$2,500). Approved pending inclusion of the county attorney's recommended contract changes and use of IT contingency funds (motion passed; court approved and instructed auditor to move budget lines as needed).
- WHC Energy Services special road-use permit extended to July 18 to allow pipeline construction; the company agreed to temporary bridges and traffic controls. Motion passed (court approved).
- Award of asphalt and emulsion supply contracts to Cleveland Asphalt Products, Ergon Asphalt Emulsions and Martin Asphalt Company to ensure material availability for chip-seal projects; motion passed.
- Temporary additional-duty stipend for a Road & Bridge motor-grader trainer set at 5% of the employee\u0000s biweekly rate (about $104.54 per pay period) through the end of the fiscal period; motion carried.
- Child Welfare Board: new invoice-based payment process for clothing allotments and reimbursements approved; payment amounts and 60-day receipt-return requirement were included.
- Brazos Transit District contract approved and county judge authorized as signatory.
- Funding agreement template for organizations requesting county funds approved for use in the upcoming budget cycle.
- Auction of county surplus items approved.
- Appointment of Commissioner David Tullis as liaison to the Grimes County Historical Commission (motion carried 4-0 with one abstention).

Several items were discussed but deferred or handled administratively, including replacing the county\u0000s current meeting software (Granicus) until the IT director can attend and a discussion about expanding the county\u0000s emergency-preparedness web resources.

Selected reported context and direct excerpts
- G & W representative: \"we're currently seeking a USDA loan ... somewhere in the neighborhood of $10,000,000\" (presentation requesting a formal county letter of support).
- Emergency Management Coordinator Dionne Bumpas on the software: \"This program will also help us automatically fill out the FEMA forms that we need for the grama, so we're not going and making this workbook and then having to go back and fill out more forms.\"
- County Engineer John Stiber on dust control planning: \"we can do about 7 miles of dust control\".

Ending: Court members repeatedly said the software and the G & W support letter are intended to help the county capture reimbursements and manage growing infrastructure needs; several approvals were conditioned on county attorney review or use of contingency funding so that no new budget appropriation was required at the time of the vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grimes County Texas - Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - Apr 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Grimes County Commissioners Court on a Thursday in April 2025 approved a series of operational items including a letter of support for a local water utility\u0000s USDA loan application, purchase of disaster-assessment software and multiple roadwork contracts and permits.","taxTitle","Grimes County, Texas","taxId",64327,"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},6598414,"Grimes County department heads report: 9-1-1 addressing, solid waste work, veterans services and emergency management updates",1391,1573000,2964000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3040085-6a2258a7349823583411870cb5e4d526&start=1573&end=2964","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3040085-6a2258a7349823583411870cb5e4d526/thumbnail_1573000.jpg","/articles/6598414/Grimes-County/Texas/Grimes-County-department-heads-report-9-1-1-addressing-solid-waste-work-veterans-services-and-emergency-management-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598414-8cc557ed59ac36ae63035a7133c936de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172882&Signature=ov8dYwdVbor~722ee2ZOf8VVUArYYmf22G-j-5ubfA0LiCl1OlhIsKypNLfwAliwa3wFpV99xrrMmy64xSqGNwMI1fV21JeLRtu75JIViL2l4V~ntTjdF4-stQySjDh89qY3tsuAR8jBivdGwKNflHwBV7CiLzY5yAEO5Fh68NB8FAWFwm~2d3NKguLRhPylPSsZWuFyKUB33U~uxSepSsNca5rbI1qBxkA-MwXHA1KcobVRxl2EBTX~BDgAO~t8tXDw4-BxCYFikYmmWgOZephSd9iLClnJUG472bZejEt3GjHbPfGpvVjl9WY1AyG8MkPcAqtUeoGGHYlCEhs96Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grimes County department heads delivered monthly reports at a Commissioners Court meeting in April 2025 covering 9-1-1 addressing, solid waste operations, child-welfare payment transitions, veteran services, and emergency management preparedness.

Why it matters: The reports provide operational detail on public-safety addressing, environmental permitting and solid-waste services, veteran benefit assistance and county emergency planning ahead of hurricane season. Several items require follow-up or funding decisions: a damaged radio shelter used for county radio equipment, continuing reimbursement work on flood and hurricane grants, and scheduled community cleanup events.

Highlights from department reports
- Veterans services: Jay Lafferty, Grimes County veteran service officer, said his office handled 13 in-person veteran visits and 18 phone contacts in March and described services as primarily claims assistance: \"the main thing that we do is assist veterans with their claims and their dependents with their parts of the claims or service connected disabilities,\" he told the court. Lafferty also attended annual training and noted availability of resources for veterans involving benefits and appeals.

- 9-1-1 / GIS and Environmental: Kathleen (Kat) reported 208 new addresses assigned since Jan. 1 and 82 citizen address requests; she said the county has opened 81 new on-site sewage facility (OSSF) permits and completed 71 inspections through March. Solid-waste work included sign repairs and camera installation at Whitehall and other sites; the county has scheduled tire and bulky-waste cleanup events for May 17 at multiple sites.

- Emergency Management: newly installed Emergency Management Coordinator Dionne Bumpas described ongoing work to complete April and May flood reimbursements and Hurricane Burrell grants, and said she submitted a grant request for radios for emergency coordinators and constable\u0000s offices. Bumpas reported the county\u0000s radio shelter in Anderson has extensive water and wall damage and \"the entire floor needs to be replaced,\" creating a priority repair she will return to the court with quotes and bids. She also noted a hurricane preparedness workshop scheduled for that evening and upcoming trainings and exercises.

- Facilities and construction: Facilities Director Rodney Floyd said construction and interior work on the Justice Center addition is progressing toward a projected completion in June; he noted a planned four-hour power outage to install a new 600-volt breaker that will not affect the jail's power supply.

Ending: County leaders encouraged residents to use scheduled cleanup events and to report illegal dumping (including tire dumping) with license-plate information for enforcement. Emergency Management and Facilities committed to return with repair bids for the radio shelter and to keep the court updated on grant reimbursements and hurricane-preparedness outreach.","Department heads gave monthly reports covering 9-1-1/GIS addressing and permitting, solid waste and cleanup plans, veteran services caseload and training, and emergency management grant updates and radio-shelter damage.","actionData","errors"]

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Grimes County commissioners approve disaster software, pipeline road permit, road contracts and a letter supporting a $10M water loan

Grimes County department heads report: 9-1-1 addressing, solid waste work, veterans services and emergency management updates