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County ratifies auditor appointments, court-reporter salary and $5,000 bond for assistant county auditor
Summary
Van Zandt County commissioners acknowledged district-judge appointments for the county auditor and assistant auditors under Local Government Code sec. 84.021, approved the appointment and salary for the official court reporter of the 290th/4th district court, and approved a $5,000 bond for Assistant County Auditor Nicole Nicks.
The court considered personnel and administrative items Sept. 18 that are handled by the district judge and reflected in the FY26 budget. The commissioners acknowledged the district judge’s appointments and salary determinations for the county auditor and assistant county auditors under Local Government Code sec. 84.021; the judge’s signed documents were in the meeting binder, and the court noted those salaries are included in the posted budget.
The court also recorded the appointment and salary for the official court reporter of the 290th (referred to in the meeting as the "2 90 fourth district court"); the judge had made the appointment and set the salary consistent with the proposed FY26 budget. Finally, the commissioners approved a $5,000 bond for Assistant County Auditor Nicole Nicks; a motion and second were made and the court approved the bond by voice vote.
Ending: The district judge’s personnel actions will be reflected in county payroll as posted in the FY26 budget, and the $5,000 bond for Nicole Nicks was approved.
