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Mills County court adopts investment policy; judge reports on emergency coordination, outside counsel and courthouse flood repairs
Summary
At its April 28, 2025 meeting the Mills County Commissioners Court approved an overdue investment policy, heard the county judge report on emergency coordination and FEMA-mitigation work, noted the hiring of outside counsel for potential renewable-energy and tax-abatement matters, and reviewed recent courthouse flood damage and repairs.
Mills County Commissioners Court approved an investment policy at its April 28, 2025 meeting and received multiple operational updates from the county judge about emergency coordination, outside legal counsel and building repairs.
Commissioners were told the investment policy adoption was overdue; one member said the policy should have been approved earlier in the year. After brief discussion the court voted to adopt the investment policy as presented.
County Judge's report covered several operational items: the burn ban had been lifted but residents were reminded to coordinate burns with law enforcement because of windy conditions; new regional EMS leadership was introduced — Shaan Brake is the Hamilton County regional EMS director covering a five-county area that includes Mills County; and budget planning for the coming fiscal cycle will begin soon, with proposed calendar and workshops to be scheduled.
The judge said the county retained outside legal services from attorney Jeffrey Allen, who previously represented the county on wind-turbine matters and is available for consultations on potential solar farm, wind turbine, or tax-abatement issues. The court discussed bringing the matter forward on a future agenda to confirm scope and budget for outside counsel; the meeting record does not specify a contract amount or hourly rate.
Emergency management and interlocal coordination were discussed. Commissioners noted the need for interlocal agreements with neighboring counties to provide mutual aid during large-scale events and were informed of a FEMA mitigation meeting scheduled for the courthouse on Wednesday at 9 a.m.
The judge reported localized flood and water intrusion in the courthouse basement and the county attorney's office following recent heavy rain. Cleanup and drying have been completed, but the court was told a moisture barrier on the south side of the courthouse foundation appears to be failing and will require excavation and repair. The court directed staff to investigate repair options and costs.
Road-and-bridge updates were reported by commissioners: crews bladed several roads and addressed washouts caused by heavy rain; several county roads (identified in county communications as County Road 536 and 531) sustained damage and will need repair when crews can access them.
The court voted to adopt the investment policy and moved on to other agenda items.
Action items recorded in the meeting include preparing the county budget calendar, investigating courthouse foundation repair options, and following up on FEMA mitigation and interlocal emergency agreements.
