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- Consent agenda: Approved (motion by Commissioner Hill; second by Commissioner Wilbanks). Items included regular bills, an annual contract for Brantford Volunteer Fire Department and humane society animal contract, and minutes from the February 2025 regular meeting.

- Final plat — Edgewater Shores subdivision (County Road 308, for Kenneth Burris): Approved (motion by Commissioner Chapin; second by Commissioner Wilbanks).

- Preliminary plat — Wolf Trail Subdivision (County Road 425, for Brenda Elias): Approved (motion by Commissioner Meehan; second by Commissioner Wilbanks).

- Amendment to Civic Center sale contract (seller to pay not less than half of asbestos removal costs, not to exceed $51,908; feasibility extension to mid-April 2025): Approved (motion by Commissioner Meehan; second by Commissioner Chapin).

- ERI Consulting Inc. contract (asbestos abatement and air-quality monitoring; county to pay half ~$25,954; buyer to pay roughly $25,009.54; payments to be held in escrow and disbursed after ERI issues a clearance certificate): Approved (motion by Commissioner Hill; second by Commissioner Wilbanks).

- Reappointment — Dr. Brandy Reichert Watson, M.D., as Anderson County Local Health Authority: Approved (motion by Commissioner Wilbanks; second by Commissioner Hill).

- Personnel policy — allow part-time county employees up to $20.00 per hour (countywide; final pay rate left to elected officials subject to budgets): Approved (motion proposer recorded as Commissioner Chaikin during discussion; motion seconded by Commissioner Manns; court voice vote recorded \"aye\").

- Declare equipment surplus and authorize sale at auction (list of equipment and asset IDs read into record, including tractors, dump trucks, trailers and chainsaws): Approved (motion by Commissioner Mann; second by Commissioner Wilbanks).

- Return John Deere Model 6220 tractor to Precinct 2 inventory and remove from surplus list: Approved (motion by Commissioner Wilbanks; second by Commissioner Hill).

- Five-year master agreement with I3 Software Services LLC (NetData) for hosting and service for four Justice of the Peace offices: Approved (motion by Commissioner Manns; second by Commissioner Chapin).

- Price increase for jail meal services (5 Star Correctional Services), effective 05/01/2025: Approved (motion by Commissioner Wilbanks; second by Commissioner Meehan). Sheriff Flores explained the increase is a CPI-U redetermination; lower jail population reduced the county's overall weekly meal cost despite a higher per-meal price.

Ending: Several routine development and service contract items were approved by voice vote. The bank-building offer (agenda item 15) was discussed at length during the workshop but no purchase motion advanced; a purchase motion died for lack of a second.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Anderson County Commissioners Court April 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and votes recorded during the Anderson County Commissioners Court meeting/workshop, including plats, contracts, personnel policy change, surplus property and appointments.","taxTitle","Anderson County, Texas","taxId",28921,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067582,"Commissioners debate buying CBTX bank building for elections and storage; motion to buy fails for lack of second",8161,128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3128859-d03555350bd6f2c7741bd744cbda349f&start=128&end=8289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3128859-d03555350bd6f2c7741bd744cbda349f/thumbnail_128000.jpg","/articles/6067582/Anderson-County/Texas/Commissioners-debate-buying-CBTX-bank-building-for-elections-and-storage-motion-to-buy-fails-for-lack-of-second","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067582-316e8dc0b6ce451e2901f85075310466/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159581&Signature=AHlTnmyr~EGsM4C0fYeoX2OQzT2XNfZBMx~myoo7uc-iVlxEOFYqzu2plliqQB0M8KLdBgopT-vnyhGbk8Tl2RZuLHQIh8HFY4S9Z-cP-ojTOvhEXr85wBkEIlSc8L3u57eJbX3pUr0B3NvU7tauT9onLmIThyUMZMLDJ56qQ-IY395fVreWsYZxvt0NmKjzfqb8SqrpA073I4Q6yH-YXArwk8WYEuhc8quRpS7J4oSurycprQbOKfWmZzTxDj0036gqknHp6CjGIICuZ5ogNY2-1McAdnevK~xDwzBxaT~NsGmDwta7qVu1hCR9ZavVhPoaMFhj7AaQrhxUkwFsRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anderson County commissioners spent more than two hours in a facilities workshop reviewing county space needs and a potential purchase offer for the former Commercial Bank of Texas building at 412 E. Lacey St.

The bank property, offered to the county with a partial donation, was presented to the court as a possible home for expanded election operations, training and equipment storage. County staff and the elections administrator described how moving election machines out of the jail-cell storage currently used would free up multipurpose rooms for community use and reduce the need to pack and unpack equipment around elections.

Public commenters supported the purchase. Lorraine Bacon, a longtime volunteer, said the building's ground-floor drive-through, shallower ramp and interior layout would be more accessible to older voters and poll workers. \"It is an opportunity,\" Bacon told the court. \"You can turn around and rent it easily.\" Another resident, David Tucker, said the county should look to the future rather than rely on existing, sometimes underused space in the annex.

Judge and county staff walked the court through the annex layout, noting secure rooms, record storage, the server and dispatch rooms, and emergency operations functions. The judge and elections administrator discussed tradeoffs of relocating equipment and whether the annex's current secured spaces could be rearranged instead of buying new property.

Commissioners raised fiscal and operational concerns. One commissioner told the court he prefers maximizing use of current square footage and noted monthly overheads tied to new space: electricity, water and maintenance. Another questioned whether county staff had walked every room and proposed focusing on more efficient storage systems before buying new real estate.

At the end of the workshop a motion to accept Commercial Bank of Texas's offer — a $350,000 cash price after a $125,000 donation from the seller — was made, but the motion died for lack of a second.

Ending: With no second to the motion, the court took no action on the bank-building offer; the workshop record shows both support and sizable fiscal caution among commissioners and members of the public. County staff said they would not move forward with purchase paperwork unless the court placed the item on a future agenda and approved funding.","A lengthy workshop on county facilities centered on a potential purchase of the former Commercial Bank of Texas building for election operations and storage. Residents and election volunteers urged purchase; a motion to accept the seller's $350,000 offer with a $125,000 partial donation died for lack of a second.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067587,"Anderson County court amends Civic Center sale, approves $51,908 asbestos abatement split with buyer",1338,537000,1875000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3128859-d03555350bd6f2c7741bd744cbda349f&start=537&end=1875","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3128859-d03555350bd6f2c7741bd744cbda349f/thumbnail_537000.jpg","/articles/6067587/Anderson-County/Texas/Anderson-County-court-amends-Civic-Center-sale-approves-51908-asbestos-abatement-split-with-buyer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067587-1eec32dd749b15f9888421cf35c6cbcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159581&Signature=Rj6~FH5wu1X2TsWsSZR0ojp7HsvOLYKq4uQVIPJhaFUnkvXkm9N1xf7fAUQ050RUey27bCs9B9Muew3aK0hCefLvZWeP9sYobKfLRaMfkjjPVAHD86b4wXIxai0mePVJrddUsvuX8J7FE-FfajQmuSi6FlI26ru2sxX3AhHv9h0tDUCv7rgkCa5JtDrOyHzwEYxcQH7hAFJjewFwED580jie~pzIc4SUmTVZ3-L0gu9C7tLzm7ax4LPLL9QRKtXT8F1gmikdKyEQ-9BYCDSj7OLzT4BD~dzKY3PhTO1~1QDd6swqpnd97dgExmKQ350SJMyCD3IMqwxvXyjdWecVRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anderson County commissioners on a July workshop approved an amendment to the pending sale of the county Civic Center that requires the seller to pay at least half — up to $51,908 total — of asbestos abatement costs, and separately approved hiring ERI Consulting Inc. to perform and certify that work.

The change, approved unanimously after discussion, also extended the buyer's feasibility period to mid-April 2025 and amended the contract's effective date. ERI's scope includes air-monitoring oversight and abatement; county staff said ERI must be paid in separate line items and that ERI cannot be the on-site contractor for the abatement if state rules create a conflict.

The vote came after the county judge and staff described an environmental survey that identified asbestos-containing tile in the multipurpose room, lobby and some offices. Judge (name not provided) said he obtained a turnkey estimate and that the buyer agreed to split the cost; ERI would hold fees in escrow and disburse after issuing a certificate stating the building is free of asbestos.

Commissioners were shown ERI's cost breakdown in the closing documents. County staff recited the numbers on the record: ERI's air-quality monitoring line at about $39,833, a separate oversight fee of $9,750, and a small state-mandated fee; the total abatement estimate presented to the court was $51,908. County staff said the buyer agreed to pay roughly half and the county's share would be $25,954.

Commissioner Meehan moved to approve the amendment to the sale contract; Commissioner Chapin seconded. The court then separately voted to approve the ERI Consulting Inc. contract for asbestos abatement, with Commissioner Hill moving and Commissioner Wilbanks seconding.

In discussion, the judge said ERI must submit separate invoices or purchase orders for the different parts of the work because state procurement rules prohibit certain conflicts. The judge also told the court that ERI would give 10 days' notice before beginning abatement and that the company expected to start in April, after closing, with a certificate of clearance to follow when the work is finished.

Ending: County staff said the closing statement will show the abatement costs in separate escrow line items and that funds would be disbursed after ERI issues its clean-air certification. The amended sale and the ERI contract allow the sale to proceed with the buyer and county sharing abatement costs rather than the county absorbing the full amount.","County commissioners approved an amendment to the Civic Center sale requiring the seller to pay up to half of asbestos-removal costs and authorized a contract with ERI Consulting for the work to be paid from escrow after a clean-air declaration.","actionData","errors"]

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