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The court approved the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Pincannon, seconded by Commissioner Beauchamp; the motion passed unanimously. County staff explained item 5 on the consent agenda is an insurance‑finder service (Novoland) intended to help determine if indigent clients have health insurance; staff said finding a single insured client would offset the project cost based on the county’s average per‑client cost.

On bills, the court noted the first tranche of safe‑room rebate checks had gone out (five checks in the batch) and discussed a disputed Iowa Park water bill. The city of Iowa Park credited $880 and the adjusted payment listed in bills was $4,297.54; the cause of the high water usage was not resolved at the meeting. The court approved disbursing payroll and bills with a motion that carried 4 ayes and 1 nay (Commissioner Beauchamp cast the lone no vote on that item).

The court rescinded a prior order and approved Enterprise Fleet Management quote number 886005251 to purchase a 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 for $53,664 to be paid from remaining Senate Bill 22 monies; that motion, moved by Commissioner Mahler and seconded by Commissioner Watts, passed 5‑0. County staff said Enterprise had to source the vehicle from dealers after the manufacturer window closed, increasing the price.

Commissioner Veachone reported that a final punch‑walk on the courthouse project is scheduled for Thursday, that interior flooring work is underway and that some offices have been temporarily relocated during finishing work. Staff said parking‑lot work had been delayed but interior contractor work continues and final items will be addressed before full re‑occupancy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioner's Court 5/6/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Wichita County approved its consent agenda, authorized payment of regular bills, ratified minutes, approved a vehicle purchase using Senate Bill 22 funds and received an update that courthouse renovations are nearing final punch‑walk.","taxTitle","Wichita County, Texas","taxId",2723,"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},6249683,"Wichita County extends disaster declaration amid flooding, warns of road closures and damage",1008,1422000,2430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204918-7bc3e2c591ea3aed10df748feae1d0a9&start=1422&end=2430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204918-7bc3e2c591ea3aed10df748feae1d0a9/thumbnail_1422000.jpg","/articles/6249683/Wichita-County/Texas/Wichita-County-extends-disaster-declaration-amid-flooding-warns-of-road-closures-and-damage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249683-703e1ea9d2fc46c3ecaf09506953f58e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770926971&Signature=Uzxg~edozT4-Mt45BZAoUOjjsCTnZTt3baoDxhFy3qy~sIGonfK6C-hOIhthKc~BggFXqE8R9BZGuj9vSd7MyQ9qHkr9fnV8tq6GJuoiUfkvUqtDxL0ymk0a3I9UROhewdS~1Mp02vAeG2lj5e5CuT4XxXzm0Jjs0VXusvEpYqpzUBoOrshaYKqMBuq3hA5i3RpFlwOv252MGuAAazoXZ9M9Z5NrEjcANuW5v63qMj0-5aU0qasIOoN6Dom9CRgewXHbCwkXSwH-esoZjg7faZYVfT4uo05oNu1yquJrwByR3mlctNusHPmQg2NXOTcz8yhhKEmCcZDeMG~XnXRuBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wichita County Commissioners Court on May 6 voted 5‑0 to extend a county disaster declaration related to recent heavy rain and river flooding through June 3.

County Judge Johnson told the court he signed an initial declaration in advance of predicted heavy rainfall and river flooding and that commissioners must approve or let such declarations lapse within seven days. “I went ahead and signed a declaration of disaster for Wichita County,” Judge Johnson said, citing National Weather Service forecasts and ongoing rainfall.

The county is monitoring damage to roads and bridges and said that if damage exceeds the approximate $600,000 threshold used for certain disaster assistance eligibility, the county could seek additional resources. Officials urged residents with property damage to contact the county’s emergency management office to submit damage reports through the county intake system.

During public comment, officials reported multiple road closures north of Pumpkin Center and in Precinct 2. A precinct official said Holman Road north of Burkburnett was closed after a mudslide and soil failure left a 12‑inch road drop and a roughly 60‑foot crack and that crews will remove and rebuild the damaged roadbed.

Commissioner Mueller moved to extend the disaster declaration until June 3; Commissioner Beauchamp seconded the motion. The court approved the extension unanimously. Officials said extending the declaration keeps emergency resources available while damage assessments continue.","The county extended its disaster declaration to June 3 as officials assess storm and flood damage to roads and bridges; officials urged residents to report damage and warned of a major Holman Road mudslide.",{"_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},6249688,"Local preservation commission touts Hot Wheels collection as potential Burkburnett museum",542,1450000,1992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204918-7bc3e2c591ea3aed10df748feae1d0a9&start=1450&end=1992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204918-7bc3e2c591ea3aed10df748feae1d0a9/thumbnail_1450000.jpg","/articles/6249688/Wichita-County/Texas/Local-preservation-commission-touts-Hot-Wheels-collection-as-potential-Burkburnett-museum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249688-3ce57a80a594c680457986c33b0e0f5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770926971&Signature=WDv6zZLeAa3KmRz-EKtXHkRi6UVo9-jBUiKDc7vaX1z~KYZeuLk0QpXtsdQpF9WN69yY6YR33QzQoWKduA6WNZv1NcYXsE9VGw9q~83Q1bky0cJJk8BJeQOlJ7~gvyooX7b5AMj1CiwEfxMJ7jxzyXGbtEJCss8qtYJHT3VJGdrvTeldy6vuuhMSh~fCy-gd4f4dR3PPc19ypy-D1CvxXa4iklzYo5gbmLIqtRcv3lSvQyO7Mdc~eW7PQISz~skbyddOGL18A4Id8ryoYN02AFI9pKbgFdD~lEHdNKmC2E3G9aBF8m5l4YiWBcTQrv9ZdwLHDZl~bIxg-DbJ-JJ7hA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Wichita County Historical Commission used the public‑comment period on May 6 to describe a planned museum in Burkburnett centered on a private Hot Wheels collection and to urge local support.

Becky, speaking for the Wichita County Historical Commission, told the court the collection includes more than 100,000 die‑cast cars and that county archivists are helping inventory items. She said organizers are exploring downtown Burkburnett buildings as a museum location and are working with a museum consultant and local partners on organizational and operational plans.

“We were provided with a wonderful lunch by the Burkburnett Development Corporation,” Becky said, describing the road trip and an initial display area that contained roughly 4,000 cars. She urged the court and the public to follow the project’s media coverage and consider the collection’s potential as a tourism draw that could generate lodging, dining and retail activity.

A second public speaker said organizers plan fundraising events, including public races where new toy cars would be sold and trophies awarded, and that the collection’s size could surpass current Guinness World Record listings. Organizers said the collection is being inventoried by the county archivist, that moving the collection into public property has been a lengthy process, and that rotating exhibits would be feasible because of the collection’s scale.

No formal county action or funding commitment was requested during public comment; speakers asked for awareness and community support as planning continues.","Members of the Wichita County Historical Commission described a plan to develop a museum for a private Hot Wheels collection in Burkburnett and urged support for downtown revitalization and museum development.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249692,"Wichita County proclaims May 2025 National Historic Preservation Month, schedules marker restoration event",565,834000,1399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204918-7bc3e2c591ea3aed10df748feae1d0a9&start=834&end=1399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204918-7bc3e2c591ea3aed10df748feae1d0a9/thumbnail_834000.jpg","/articles/6249692/Wichita-County/Texas/Wichita-County-proclaims-May-2025-National-Historic-Preservation-Month-schedules-marker-restoration-event","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249692-4faa6d37a02a3f734407a420b1be9c40/orig.mp4?Expires=1770926971&Signature=JZqiK1UMwtiB8750aG6kpDf7Vu9rxrWC16QHExfVWnr2DCm72qd9~aA-j9tuGmO7uJhJPrMJz6b5gVMvCIm29hY6CeRlWQkkm2XwfQjQte3JgXACCWyBRd1-9itAulE-T9cnhV3T409DfkZbPY5lPhNcKJaFsWed4y6GWAH1OVULGF75wEivGPh9PFCBqasaOsC5aRQ2D3AiYjw4tWJF2KJlvj4vBaZ9bMqsxOjEjCKwDlXeBwLECwtFv8XcksnSF7QgUR3-xHeCkfyal3N5lr6got~ZABBFhofdpqc5WQSEcd1Zdb-xDaTcK3NqTOfHCwHfWOIF3eoir7f6JFT91w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wichita County Commissioners Court on May 6 proclaimed May 2025 as National Historic Preservation Month and heard plans for a public historic‑marker restoration day.

Judge Johnson read the proclamation recognizing the role of historic preservation in protecting buildings, oral histories and artifacts. Karen Montgomery Gonyea, representing local preservation partners, described the county’s restoration project and a public training planned at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Museum of North Texas History.

“It's an opportunity to come to a historic marker restoration demonstration day,” Karen Montgomery Gonyea said. She said the session will include a training led by a Texas Historical Commission marker specialist followed by hands‑on work, weather permitting, on a trio of markers on the courthouse grounds. Gonyea said the event will include a light lunch and is open to the public.

County and preservation representatives said Wichita County has 108 Texas historical markers and identified at least four markers that need substantial renovation; others may need cleaning. Organizers said they have two supply kits available for volunteer groups to sign out and encouraged civic groups to participate.

Officials said the restoration event is part of a broader effort to “harness the power of place” by preserving and promoting local heritage and to provide an accessible volunteer opportunity for families and community groups.","County commissioners proclaimed May 2025 as National Historic Preservation Month and county and museum representatives outlined a public training and marker restoration event focused on courthouse grounds markers.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249697,"Wichita County backs naming US‑82 overpass for Ray Gonzales Jr.",458,396000,854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204918-7bc3e2c591ea3aed10df748feae1d0a9&start=396&end=854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204918-7bc3e2c591ea3aed10df748feae1d0a9/thumbnail_396000.jpg","/articles/6249697/Wichita-County/Texas/Wichita-County-backs-naming-US82-overpass-for-Ray-Gonzales-Jr","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249697-9ff30f6d3549e368dd04a9ddd07d899b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770926971&Signature=Wt-hsKmPkbYZGfedVYNxfbm-OeZwgrXXYBA1rYrGrfpT7OpQxzmHyh6AJV1IsFBbZ-HGl0UfhbtnRveC~qWlzb26iIa73BLV0PwgZn72IsOvbTZjzCLD-rchh8OKFty8FbVa6rDlznlthgoMTuDbA-ZPKfI1H29IgY3KkK6KFpReLTR4N9zYgNRSLZn21csxtCyyOsjV8Grt7TEXqO0TShFyeZZXBgweI4R7fHQv0gQV4Q73SlSf9BDKWBZEzqj7Y9RzmyN0QpIuCNHvCXrSmQAfR-MNK1VOTU25rsh-oL1IEIOdGUfAnJkxvEhtaeQSlINvaD6mmxu6GiucYZ8vFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wichita County Commissioners Court on May 6 voted to support designating the US Highway 82 south overpass as the Ray Gonzales Junior Memorial Overpass.

The proclamation — read at the start of the meeting by Judge Johnson — cites Gonzales’s military service in Vietnam, his Purple Heart, decades of small‑business ownership and his service as Wichita County commissioner from 2009 to 2016. Renee Murphy, representing the Gonzales family, addressed the court after the proclamation reading.

“On behalf of the Gonzales family … thank you for this extraordinary honor supporting the naming of The US Highway 82 South Overpass flyover after my dad,” Renee Murphy said. She described the designation as “more than a name on a sign” and said it is meaningful because the overpass sits near the Volkswagen shop the family ran for decades.

Commissioners who served with Gonzales praised his community service and recounted personal memories. Judge Johnson said the naming is being coordinated with the City of Wichita Falls, which is preparing a concurrent resolution and signage.

The action at the meeting was ceremonial support from the county; no ordinance or permanent naming authority was recorded at the meeting itself. The court’s statement said the county aims to work with the city on sign placement and the joint recognition.

The court continued with other agenda business after the proclamation.","Wichita County Commissioners Court voted to support naming the US Highway 82 south overpass the Ray Gonzales Junior Memorial Overpass, honoring the late commissioner and Vietnam veteran.","actionData","errors"]

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