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Anderson County pulls $455 Texas Department of Criminal Justice invoice, approves remaining bills
Summary
The Anderson County Commissioner's Court on May 22, 2025, pulled a $455 invoice from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for burn‑ban flags after officials said the county could not legally pay it without amending 13 contracts; the court approved the rest of the consent‑agenda bills and then adjourned.
The Anderson County Commissioner's Court on May 22, 2025, approved its consent‑agenda bills but removed a $455 invoice from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for burn‑ban flags after officials said the county could not legally pay that invoice without amending 13 existing contracts.
The court’s action matters because it halted payment on an already billed item that staff said requires contract amendments before county funds can be used, and because several commissioners offered to cover or split the charge personally while staff checks whether the county can…
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