Court reviews monthly reports; approves $1,000,001.84 in accounts payable transfers and expenditures

The Washington County Commissioners Court heard monthly reports from several offices Tuesday and approved accounts payable and interfund transfers totaling $1,000,001.84.

Presentations included the Washington County Sheriff’s Office March activity and jail report, the county clerk's monthly report, the county auditor's financial update and the tax assessor-collector's collections report. The veterans service officer also gave a monthly summary of veteran contacts and forms completed.

Sheriff’s Office staff reported an overall clearance rate of 76% for March 2025 on 87 offenses and highlighted increases in motor vehicle crashes (38 to 51) and loose livestock calls (74 to 116). The jail division reported increases in bookings (102 to 108) and average daily population (84 to 94) and noted seven vacancies in correctional staffing with recent hiring activity. “We had an increase of total number of inmates booked into the jail from 102 to 108,” the presenter said.

County Clerk reported a busy March with 31 marriage licenses recorded and continued use of the clerk’s online services and fraud-alert signups. The county auditor reported sales tax collections for the relevant period of $364,008.57, an increase of $45,009.73 (about 13%) compared with the prior year period (collections are reported two months in arrears). The tax assessor-collector reported county collections of $69,004.93 for March and vehicle registrations processed.

The veterans service officer reported 224 contacts and 67 forms completed in March and said the office continues to await a more detailed VA annual report.

On the accounts payable item, the court approved the listing and transfers that include interfund reallocations and routine payments; the court recorded the motion, second and a unanimous voice vote. The transfer entries and larger line items were discussed as budgeted or routine items by the auditor.