Henderson County commissioners approve refunds, contracts and fiber build; authorize $540,431.81 in bills

Henderson County Commissioners Court on the morning of the meeting approved several routine financial and contract items, including seven tax refund checks totaling $106,530.92, renewal of an Affordable Care Act reporting service, a zero-cost tower-sharing agreement with Texas A&M Forest Service and multiple right-of-way permits for a fiber-optic installation. The court also approved fiscal year 2025 bills totaling $540,431.81.

The county judge called the meeting to order at 09:02 and confirmed a quorum. The court approved minutes from its March 11, 2025, regular session and then voted on a request from the county tax assessor-collector to issue seven refund checks totaling $106,530.92; the motion passed unanimously.

The court approved renewal of the Affordable Care Act Reporting and Tracking Service (ARTS) agreement through the Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits Pool. Mr. Dimas, who presented the item, said the service handles employee reporting and files Forms 1095 with the IRS. "They actually…send out the 1095 reports that all the employees receive, because they also did reporting to the IRS for us," Mr. Dimas said. The court approved…