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Newton County commissioners approve bank custodial agreement, extend disaster declaration and authorize $201,012 in bills
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Newton County Commissioners Court approved a custodial agreement naming First National Bank as county depository, extended a disaster declaration for 2024 flooding, and approved payment of $201,012.38 in bills; all actions were moved, seconded and approved without a recorded roll-call vote.
The Newton County Commissioners Court approved several routine but consequential items at its April 22 meeting, including a custodial agreement with First National Bank, an extension of a disaster declaration related to 2024 flooding, and the payment of $201,012.38 in county bills.
The actions matter because they set where county funds are held, preserve eligibility for aid tied to the disaster declaration, and authorize payment from multiple county funds. Commissioners moved the items during the business portion of the meeting after closing a public hearing held earlier in the session.
The court approved a custodial agreement and pledged collateral securities with First National Bank to serve as…
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