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Commissioner Philip Carrick moved to approve the fleet management policy as presented and Commissioner David Tullis seconded the motion. The court discussed several specific provisions at length before adopting the policy and a set of amendments recommended during the meeting.

Key committee membership and recommendation: Commissioner Philip Cox chaired the committee that drafted the recommendations; the committee included Commissioner Chad Mallett, County Attorney Barczyk, Chief Deputy Martha Smith, IT Director Greg Cannon and Road and Bridge field operations manager Ben Napier. The committee presented the consolidated policy to the court and recommended adoption, with the vehicle operations manual to be effective 06/16/2025.

Substantive amendments approved on the record: the court directed staff to (1) add the Grimes County District Attorney to the list of offices that may access monitoring-system information when needed for investigations; (2) add the county crime victims liaison to the list of positions authorized to use unmarked vehicles as specified in the policy; and (3) change the fuel-transaction reporting language so that, in certain allegations (for example where an elected official is the subject of an allegation), the report goes to the county auditor or the sheriff's CID or the district attorney — but not automatically to the department head being investigated. The court also adopted minor wording edits (for example changing gendered pronouns to neutral language and rewording driver training to \"driver's safety course\").

Discussion highlights: Commissioners and county law-enforcement officials debated whether active, real-time GPS access would be available to the court liaison; IT Director Greg Cannon and others clarified that liaison access would be to monitoring-system reports (such as idling, mileage and usage summaries) and not continuous active GPS tracking. County law-enforcement leaders and the district attorney’s office argued that allegations against peace officers or elected officials implicate criminal reporting and discovery responsibilities; the district attorney’s representative advised that criminal complaints against law enforcement typically require a signed, sworn complaint and that the District Attorney’s Office must be involved for Brady and Michael Morton disclosure obligations. Some elected officials asked that elected officeholders be exempt from routine monitoring; the court said it would seek an Attorney General opinion on that question and make changes if needed.

Appointment: The court then nominated and approved Commissioner Philip Cox as the Commissioner's Court liaison to the vehicle-monitoring system; Cox accepted the nomination. That motion was seconded and the court announced it carried.

Other operational clarifications noted on the record: towing for roadside assistance will continue via dispatch rotation (the committee described local towing vendors as serving on a rotation rather than a single exclusive contract), vehicle maintenance should be performed in Grimes County where practicable, and the fuel-transaction report language will be adjusted to avoid notifying a department head if that person is the subject of a fuel-fraud allegation.

Outcome: The court adopted the consolidated Vehicle Operations Manual as the Grimes County fleet management policy and vehicle use policy, with the specific amendments described above. Implementation responsibilities were assigned to departments including IT for monitoring access and the county attorney's office for any policy-related legal follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grimes County Texas - Commissioners Court Special Meeting Part 2 - Jun 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Grimes County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a consolidated Vehicle Operations Manual that adopts a new fleet management policy and updates to the county vehicle use policy, effective June 16, 2025.","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},6541924,"Grimes County commissioners approve marketing 7.582-acre parcel in Navasota and authorize contract negotiations with SVN Real Estate",149,16455,165575,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3843080-315c4826ba6dc0c69c97cf7b823396af&start=16&end=165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3843080-315c4826ba6dc0c69c97cf7b823396af/thumbnail_16455.jpg","/articles/6541924/Grimes-County/Texas/Grimes-County-commissioners-approve-marketing-7582-acre-parcel-in-Navasota-and-authorize-contract-negotiations-with-SVN-Real-Estate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541924-020b7fdd90d10c57b6f159b3052ced51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179330&Signature=lijkGhMYiI9i1vf6AIwB~Ch~HbnBZ63D9IS4X6-xcba~he0AJHYQ~jRvPiFOCi5lFwIkLUFpuBYZU6gcu7EJKUjJk5Qsa3j7QYg9ADPDJS9gHxQqMlCstRPVIjmUuPIhh8t3MCUNgZCS2pVfMLUPah35-t8J~0iU67CR46BMBErreLYPpIWkxJCH3zQPenJCZ3uq8Cbqcnutt~db1KhmRioPjr4MQr3ub1OY1ayd8mLRb9vZiafF6VAgJJ5eCbipTPCW4ek-nZTcuTxyEjmCfvvH2jSwM0-ekrVRbSIfve8SzBf4HqNhamOsmGPu1uDU~mvDG6qd~914xJROS07zvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grimes County Commissioners Court voted Monday to pursue sale of a 7.582-acre county-owned parcel on Veterans Memorial Drive in Navasota and authorized the county attorney to negotiate a contract with SVN Real Estate at the list price proposed by the company.

The action came after the court returned from executive session under Texas Government Code §551.072 for deliberation regarding real property. The court then took up agenda item No. 2 and, as recorded, Commissioner Michael Raskin moved “that we take action in the furthering the sales of the following 7.52 acres,” and Commissioner Philip Cox seconded the motion. County Judge (presiding) then called for the vote; the court indicated assent and the motion carried.

The court's motion specifically named the 7.582-acre tract on Veterans Memorial Drive in Navasota and directed the county attorney to negotiate with SVN (identified in the record as the listing firm). The court discussion referenced the sale being pursued “based on their proposal” and at “the list price that they proposed.” No sale price, buyer, or contract language was read into the record during the meeting.

Court members also noted a non-action item: facilities staff were instructed to remove a sign from the Road and Bridge building; the judge said that did not require formal court action and would be handled by facilities and maintenance.

What the court approved at the meeting was authorization to move forward with marketing and to give the county attorney authority to negotiate a sales contract with SVN Real Estate. No final sales contract was signed during the session, and no closing date or purchaser was identified on the record.

The court opened and closed the item in open session after the executive session; there was no further recorded public debate or amendment to the motion.

Votes at a glance: the court approved the motion to pursue sale and authorize negotiation; the motion was made by Commissioner Michael Raskin, seconded by Commissioner Philip Cox, and the presiding judge announced the motion carried.","The Commissioners Court voted to move forward with sale efforts for a 7.582-acre county-owned parcel on Veterans Memorial Drive in Navasota, authorizing the county attorney to negotiate with SVN Real Estate at the listing proposed in SVN's submission.","actionData","errors"]

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Grimes County adopts fleet management policy; adds District Attorney access and names Commissioner Cox liaison

Grimes County commissioners approve marketing 7.582-acre parcel in Navasota and authorize contract negotiations with SVN Real Estate