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Commissioners approve parks contract, hazardous-waste and solid-waste grants, and ARPA advance to volunteer fire department
Summary
In a single session the Tom Green County Commissioners awarded a parks maintenance contract to Site Sweep Services, accepted two grants for hazardous and solid-waste disposal, and approved a $50,000 ARPA advance to Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
Tom Green County Commissioners approved several routine contracts and grant awards during the meeting, including a parks maintenance contract, two community-cleanup grants and an ARPA advance to a volunteer fire department.
Votes at a glance
- Parks maintenance contract: The commission awarded RFB 25-002 for parks maintenance to Site Sweep Services at $14,001.65 per month. The initial term is one year with up to four optional one-year renewals. The presenter said the total annual cost would be $169,980, a savings of about $35,000 compared with the previous contract. Regular call-outs were listed at $400 and storm cleanup at $500 per day; the commission designated the commissioner’s administrative assistant as the county point of contact and the director of operations as alternate. The motion passed by voice vote.
- 2025 household hazardous-waste grant: The commission accepted a 2025 household hazardous-waste grant through the regional council of governments, allowing county residents to participate in city cleanups and household hazardous-waste collections. The county requested $30,000 and was awarded $20,000; the commission approved the acceptance and the corresponding budget amendment by voice vote.
- TCEQ Concho Valley COG solid-waste disposal grant: The commission accepted a $10,000 award from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality via the Concho Valley Council of Governments for solid-waste disposal and community cleanups. The motion carried by voice vote.
- ARPA advance to Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department: Commissioners approved a 50% advance of ARPA funds to Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $50,000 to support opening a second station serving the Concrete area; the motion passed by voice vote.
Each item was presented with a motion and second and approved by voice vote; the clerk recorded the motions as carried. No roll-call vote tallies by name were recorded in the transcript.
