Van Zandt County commissioners approve $200,000 escrow payment for 1930 Tracy Blvd.; debate Paul Michael Building plan

Van Zandt County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve county bills that included a $200,000 escrow payment for the property at 1930 Tracy Boulevard, a payment county staff said had been funded by an earlier transfer into the capital account.

The payment matters because commissioners discussed using space in the Paul Michael Building to house county departments while the county renovates the courthouse. Supporters said the purchase and renovation would address crowded county offices; opponents said the county lacks a detailed rebuild plan and clear budget implications.

“The the check is, what we approved at the, earlier commissioner court meeting was transferring, between line items in order to have money in the capital account to pay the escrow amount of $200,000 for the, building at 1930, Tracy Boulevard, and this is the payment approval for that…