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Jefferson County approves proclamation, contracts, tax refunds and a deputy hire at April 1 meeting
Summary
At its April 1 meeting the Jefferson County Commissioners Court approved a proclamation designating April as an assault awareness month, awarded a small facilities contract, approved several tax refunds and certified a juvenile facility inspection, and approved the hire of a deputy constable.
Jefferson County Commissioners Court on April 1 approved a proclamation recognizing an assault awareness month, awarded a facilities demolition contract, authorized multiple tax refunds, recorded a juvenile detention inspection, and approved the hiring of a deputy constable during a brief session at the Jefferson County Courthouse.
The court read and adopted a proclamation designating April 2025 as an assault awareness month and invited a guest from local services to the lectern. "I think it's just important to say that what we do in our community and how we treat people in our community is really the precipice of change," the guest said after the proclamation was read.
The court approved a job order contract with Preferred Facilities Group USA for demolition of tax office workstations totaling $16,838.93 under an existing BuyBoard contract and approved the disposition of broken or obsolete county property under the Local Government Code provision cited by staff. The commissioners also approved a budget transfer of $12,144 to cover unclaimed annex duct replacement work, and authorized several electronic disbursements, including $1,249.64 to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for April insurance reimbursement and $355,882.11 to LaSalle for inmate housing revenue receipts.
Tax office items included certification of training for an employee and approval of multiple erroneous-or-overpayment refunds under Tax Code section 31.11: $4,545.36 to Joan Russell; $3,887.07 to Mid County Plaza LLC rent account; $2,582.10 to Don DeJean; $7,663.70 to Wootton Place Limited; and $41,382.76 to TotalEnergies Petrochemicals and Refining. The court recorded regular county bills (checks numbered 526,863 through 527,063).
The Jefferson County Juvenile Board's inspection and certification of the county's juvenile detention facilities at the Minnie Rogers Juvenile Justice Center were received and filed in accordance with Title 3, Texas Family Code section 51.12(c). The court also approved the hiring of Dwayne K. Johnson as deputy constable for Precinct 4, citing the Local Government Code provision noted in the agenda.
All routine items were approved by voice vote with no recorded dissents. Several commissioners made brief announcements after the formal agenda, including a reminder about a local fair and a report that the county held a workshop with the Texas General Land Office about a planned vessel turn-in program expected in October; no formal action on that program was taken at this meeting.
Votes at a glance • Proclamation for assault awareness month — approved (voice vote). • Preferred Facilities Group USA: job order contract for tax office workstation demolition, $16,838.93 — approved (voice vote). • Disposition of salvaged/broken property under Local Government Code — approved (voice vote). • Budget transfer for annex duct replacement, $12,144 — approved (voice vote). • Electronic disbursement to Texas Department of Criminal Justice, $1,249.64 — approved (voice vote). • Regular county bills (checks 526,863–527,063) — approved (voice vote). • Electronic disbursement to LaSalle for inmate housing revenue, $355,882.11 — approved (voice vote). • Jefferson County tourism committee: hotel occupancy tax allocation recommendations (Spring 2025 grants) — approved (voice vote; amounts not specified on the record). • Authorization for Precinct 3 to accept donations for engraved bricks at Popeye Home Parks under Local Government Code §81.032 — approved (voice vote). • Tax refunds under Tax Code §31.11: Joan Russell $4,545.36; Mid County Plaza LLC $3,887.07; Don DeJean $2,582.10; Wootton Place Limited $7,663.70; TotalEnergies Petrochemicals and Refining $41,382.76 — all approved (voice votes). • Jefferson County Juvenile Board: receive and file inspection and certification of juvenile detention facilities (Minnie Rogers Juvenile Justice Center) under Texas Family Code §51.12(c) — received and filed (voice vote). • Hire of Dwayne K. Johnson as deputy constable, Precinct 4, under Local Government Code provision cited in the agenda — approved (voice vote).
The meeting ran through routine agenda items with limited debate; items were adopted by unanimous voice vote as recorded on the public audio. The court adjourned after brief county announcements.
