Commissioners approve Energy Transfer reimbursement, contracts, transfers and multiple staffing actions

Midland County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a reimbursement agreement with Energy Transfer for work related to the County Road 1250 project and a package of routine contracts, budget transfers and staffing adjustments.

The court authorized the county judge to sign a reimbursement agreement with Energy Transfer for work connected to the County Road 1250 project. Commissioners also approved a contract with Danny’s Asphalt Paving for 2025 pothole repairs and authorized a work order for the 2026 maintenance seal-coat project design with WTC.

County finance staff presented several line-item transfers to close fiscal year 2024 and to reallocate funds for current-year needs; the court approved those transfers. The court also approved the regular bills and two wire-transfer corrections the county treasurer identified as deposits made in error.

On staffing and facilities, the court approved the PBLEA scope of work at the new Law Enforcement Building (LEB) to add secure access on two gym doors and approved multiple personnel actions described in separate agenda items (see related articles). The court approved out-of-state travel for a group of Midland police employees to attend Police Week in Washington, D.C., in May 2025.

A funding request for vehicle maintenance for Constable Precinct 3 was approved later in the meeting when the court moved $2,344 from contingency into the precinct’s vehicle maintenance account to cover a Vector Fleet quote. The court acknowledged the January 2025 accident/incident reports.

A request to use the Horseshoe Event Center for an International Rocket Engineering Competition in June was discussed and deferred for a fuller presentation at the next court; the court approved two other Horseshoe uses — a Texas Association of Counties training event on Sept. 23, 2025, and a Hazmat safety workshop Apr. 15–16, 2025.

Motions recorded as approved included: the Energy Transfer reimbursement agreement; the Danny’s Asphalt paving contract; WTC design authorization for the 2026 seal-coat project; multiple line-item transfers; approval of bills and wire transfers; PBLEA scope of work at the new LEB; approval of Police Week travel; and the $2,344 contingency transfer for Constable Precinct 3 vehicle maintenance. One equipment-use request (use of a county truck and trash trailer for a volunteer trash pickup on Feb. 22) failed to secure a second and was not authorized.

Votes at a glance (selected items) - Authorize county judge to sign reimbursement agreement with Energy Transfer for County Road 1250 — approved. Motion: authorize agreement. Outcome: approved. - Authorize contract with Danny’s Asphalt Paving for 2025 maintenance pothole repairs — approved. Motion: authorize judge to sign. Outcome: approved. - Authorize WTC work authorization for 2026 maintenance seal coat design — approved. Motion: authorize WTC design. Outcome: approved. - Approve PBLEA scope of work at new LEB (secure gym doors/keycard access) — approved. Motion: approve scope of work. Outcome: approved. - Approve out-of-state travel to Police Week, Washington, D.C., (May 2025) for listed employees — approved. Motion: approve travel. Outcome: approved. - Approve line-item transfers presented by county finance to close FY2024 and reallocate FY2025 funds — approved. Motion: approve transfers. Outcome: approved. - Approve bills and wire transfers, including exceptions presented by the treasurer — approved. Motion: approve bills. Outcome: approved. - Move $2,344 from contingency into Constable Precinct 3 vehicle maintenance — approved. Motion: move funds. Outcome: approved. - Allow Texas Association of Counties training use of Horseshoe Education Building on Sept. 23, 2025 — approved. Motion: approve facility use. Outcome: approved. - Allow Hazmat Safety Workshop at Horseshoe on Apr. 15–16, 2025 — approved. Motion: approve facility use. Outcome: approved. - Request to use county truck and trash trailer for Feb. 22 volunteer event — failed (motion died for lack of second).

The court tabled or deferred several items for later review, including an interlocal agreement with Ector County for AgriLife Extension (item 12) and a developer request tied to Senate Bill 2440 water-source waivers in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (item 18); both will return after additional review.

Ending: The court concluded routine county business and arranged to revisit several budget and interlocal items at future meetings.