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The county judge described recent local flooding and the community’s response. “It’s still a wound. It’s very raw,” the judge said, referring to a local tragedy two weeks earlier and urging residents to use the awareness week to begin healing and to take flood risks seriously.

Why it matters: The proclamation is intended as a public reminder about flood hazards and to encourage appropriate ceremonies and activities to promote safety and preparedness.

The motion to approve the proclamation was made, seconded and carried by voice vote. No enforcement action or county policy changes were enacted as part of the proclamation.

Less urgent details: The court included the governor’s proclamation text in the packet; the county did not announce new emergency spending or specific preparedness programs during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners Court 5 20 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commissioners' court approved a proclamation, issued by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, designating May 19–23, 2025 as Flood Awareness Week in Texas; the judge described recent county flooding as a fresh wound and urged caution.","taxTitle","Washington County, Texas","taxId",69626,"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},6230866,"Court approves Caitlin Capps as Washington County 4‑H youth development agent, authorizes judge to sign after HR review",239,1024000,1263000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441846-f4ab8f4e77c0c8cd07c4aade19ccb525&start=1024&end=1263","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441846-f4ab8f4e77c0c8cd07c4aade19ccb525/thumbnail_1024000.jpg","/articles/6230866/Washington-County/Texas/Court-approves-Caitlin-Capps-as-Washington-County-4H-youth-development-agent-authorizes-judge-to-sign-after-HR-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230866-b6384095fcbb18c8a06879141b813e0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438052&Signature=C0iqTXZV420swGh1yz1dFGllObV1m3GfrCsAbSSr1V-l99XxJgnCD7XFpfDFdTfvHozLDxXzzdx-0dtPC1s5qv9ppl3uG8vCSPJDdkHyXc1JnZ64D2fVnSQ1PL5m6pAPQ2MCKzTGdrWn3s9XwcKy-IL-GxxyQQ65Othm3PgTjGsVlNkNkBFakhWDQPx3osFCo0Qdd8Zlc-Yx42zxHJE0a5RL4QK40iCyVHHqmNY2x8eUZ78AksPp06Z5Q4GHd-Ak~3EBux6FiKkRO-Udz8YiEm1sX7YWJroXFlabZNK1sQaDF5ZbVaC~ybB~MO2GkxSMVLn2oVEQCTjNidsxALLf6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Washington County commissioners on Tuesday approved Caitlin Capps as the county’s 4‑H and youth development agent and authorized the county judge to sign required documents after the county HR director reviews her resume.

Stephanie Rudolph, Washington County family and community health agent, introduced Capps as the finalist and said the district extension administrator, Donnie Montemayor, was unable to attend the meeting. “This is Miss Caitlin Capps. We’re asking that she would be able to start with a June 2 start date with the current county budgeted salary,” Rudolph said.

Caitlin Capps told the court she was raised in Brenham, is a Brenham High School graduate and a former member of Washington County 4‑H and the Prairie Hill Club. “For the past seven years, I have served Austin County,” Capps said. “They helped me learn how to be an extension agent… I currently have family being raised in Brenham, and they are members of Washington County 4‑H.”

Why it matters: The hire fills a local extension position that runs youth development programming through 4‑H, a long‑standing USDA Cooperative Extension program delivered at the county level by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The county will use the salary approved in its existing budget; a specific dollar amount was not stated at the meeting.

The motion to accept the candidate and authorize the judge to sign documents after HR review was made, seconded and approved on a voice vote. Commissioners welcomed Capps and said staff should assist her as 4‑H activities intensify in June.

Less urgent details: Capps said she is completing a Master of Agriculture degree and expects to finish after submitting a publication required for graduation. Rudolph noted she and other extension staff were traveling to a district spring faculty conference following the court meeting.","The commissioners' court accepted Caitlin Capps as the Washington County 4‑H and youth development agent with a proposed June 2 start date and authorized the county judge to sign hiring documents following an HR review of the candidate's resume.",{"_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},6230870,"Commissioners approve interlocal agreement with Brazos Valley COG for E‑911 PSAP services",114,891000,1005000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441846-f4ab8f4e77c0c8cd07c4aade19ccb525&start=891&end=1005","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441846-f4ab8f4e77c0c8cd07c4aade19ccb525/thumbnail_891000.jpg","/articles/6230870/Washington-County/Texas/Commissioners-approve-interlocal-agreement-with-Brazos-Valley-COG-for-E911-PSAP-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230870-06dfda77d3bdac19ffd36188615bc62f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438052&Signature=Kj8gvSe3Ub75gtXZ2UeZMSfJK2CXlUBu-xaAN2~nb1OXDhUQKtjVi0AC-xuW56igfprpW9uk4CLaQZz9IUfnmUeLgu4EzsFgddyMa9TXowHdbeHoh1Qi~xhO5i7CQI1s3jqP40RZZ76clD54A7fo0Ou6~8Uq8qmPK03NjD3-VC3VYE9m8biq2YrcUGCOcKjxx9W62tdIuUishpnspEEiPcQvTy7fIroOHv8dVr1XwnJ27S8kEtzizQKp8oHDaF0-sgo7g4-nins6eVudcxUEsB10y~ahu~Fyv4pNe1vHDSdb8zwWBxgabFwziUXkFDN3nWCol3B8NV28wjvcChwVeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Washington County commissioners on Tuesday approved an interlocal agreement with the Brazos Valley Council of Governments to govern E‑911 public safety answering point services.

County staff described the agreement as routine annual housekeeping that clarifies how dispatch equipment and an inventory list are handled among member jurisdictions. A staff speaker said the inventory list “is important to us because those are the items that we have in our dispatch that this interlocal agreement directly speaks to.”

Why it matters: The agreement formalizes arrangements used in regional 9‑1‑1 operations and records the equipment inventory tied to the service membership. Miss Riley, who normally provides the update, was not present and no changes to service scope were announced.

The motion to approve the interlocal agreement was made, seconded and carried on a voice vote. No additional funding commitments or operational changes were approved during the meeting.

The court packet contains the interlocal agreement and the inventory list; commissioners asked no substantive follow‑up questions during the vote.","The court approved an annual interlocal agreement with the Brazos Valley Council of Governments for E‑911 public safety answering point (PSAP) services, described by staff as routine housekeeping and tied to an inventory list of dispatch equipment.",{"_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},6230874,"Washington County hears economic development report highlighting housing demand, regional marketing push",651,235000,886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441846-f4ab8f4e77c0c8cd07c4aade19ccb525&start=235&end=886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441846-f4ab8f4e77c0c8cd07c4aade19ccb525/thumbnail_235000.jpg","/articles/6230874/Washington-County/Texas/Washington-County-hears-economic-development-report-highlighting-housing-demand-regional-marketing-push","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230874-3f744f3e38dd1170e8b25175e20b271b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438052&Signature=S5xj8mkd7Nx5ELV7Y-1pXhG6AGDb~cB8t5c4p1OizGp9nmHJiabubMbPmSc~ygPBF0LlLfbYaulQpShVd~UuOHYQTv1CqFdodWISCpbJ4i0eS~GqFhyKNaC60LW70bjmHDLN-W1-d3SMkEuyYEg1ittwfjO4SGd3Mqf~GrdeOjEuUledmSxOr2e-ewexSz5DGYTwuW~0GnrWAhSVZJfw3j75e48MOeXGMvP3iFZBXYFkkPcFGcqj3P0rAd8N3TSUCeBBhFAuIBYDpU8mt4HYU6wuzU6S0FCnJ7mIwVZkVQDPPLIpG7tvIpZbafz~VsgvWO4LLJTr2nUYWKqv4U5CLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Washington County commissioners on Tuesday received a quarterly economic development briefing that emphasized housing needs, a new regional partnership and early work on a downtown life‑safety grant.

The county’s economic development presenter, Miss Rosales, told the court the median home price for first‑quarter sales was just under $300,000 and that residential and commercial permit activity remain strong. “We are working currently, at the city on a life safety grant for downtown businesses,” Rosales said, adding that sprinkler retrofits for second floors can be cost‑prohibitive and that a draft grant policy is under consideration.

Why it matters: Commissioners said the county is seeing employer growth in neighboring areas that could drive housing demand in Washington County and Brenham. Rosales described participation in the Greater Brazos Partnership, a public‑private regional marketing effort that now includes Brazos, Burleson, Robertson, Grimes and Washington counties and is producing a regional playbook for site selectors.

Rosales said the partnership’s targeted industries include aerospace and defense, advanced manufacturing and biopharma. She described committees on quality of life, workforce development, transportation, real estate and policy and said Washington County has a seat at the table.

The report also noted several local project updates. Rosales said Valmont’s site work and employee parking appear active, and that a warehouse under construction in Hempstead could employ 1,000 to 1,500 people at wage ranges she quoted as “20 to $25 an hour on up,” with management positions paying substantially more. Rosales said the warehouse employer anticipated many workers would choose to live in Washington County and Brenham rather than in Hempstead, increasing local housing demand.

City of Brenham development materials posted in February 2025 list roughly eight to 10 housing projects in the pipeline, Rosales said. She recommended commissioners and staff review the city’s development update and noted some projects are still in negotiations. “We have a lot going on,” she said, urging the court to consider transitional and multi‑family housing to meet anticipated demand.

Commissioners asked for ongoing updates and for staff to coordinate with the city and regional partners about workforce and housing strategies. Rosales said she will continue attending Greater Brazos Partnership meetings and will bring information back to the court.

Less urgent details: Rosales also described a commercial brokers luncheon that drew roughly 35 participants and a co‑sponsored job fair with the Chamber. She said a life‑safety grant policy remains in draft and that no county funding commitments were finalized during the briefing.","County economic development staff told the commissioners' court about a regional marketing partnership, downtown life-safety grant draft, ongoing housing projects and potential employer-driven housing demand following new warehouse and manufacturing investments nearby.","actionData","errors"]

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