Commissioners approve festival donation, legal subscription and final construction invoices
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Summary
The court accepted a $7,000 donation from the Chamber of Commerce from the Crawfish and Cannons festival, renewed a Thomson Reuters subscription for the district judge, and approved final invoices totaling $58,332 for a renovation project.
Young County Commissioners accepted several routine finance items during the meeting, including a $7,000 donation from the Chamber of Commerce, renewal of a legal database subscription for the district judge, and final contractor invoices for a renovation project.
The court voted 5-0 to accept a $7,000 donation from the Chamber's Crawfish and Cannons festival; staff said the funds will be deposited in the general fund and may be applied to other line items as budget managers decide. The court also approved renewing an annual Westlaw/Thomson Reuters subscription used by the district judge; the upcoming fiscal-year cost was described as increasing from $282.67 to $395.75 (an increase of $113.08) for fiscal year 2026.
On construction, commissioners approved two final invoices from Man Made Construction totaling $58,332 (one invoice for $20,694 and another for $37,638), described in the record as final bills and retainage releases after completion of the renovation work. The courthouse renovations were described as complete with exterior doors installed and the treasurer's office finished.
Nut graf: these routine votes clear donations, subscriptions and contractor invoices from the court's agenda and allow county staff to close out the related fiscal-year bookkeeping.
Ending: Each item passed on a 5-0 voice vote; staff were directed to post the appropriate financial transactions and update budget worksheets.
