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Votes at a glance: Washington County Commissioners Court, Feb. 18, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and formal actions taken by Washington County Commissioners Court on Feb. 18, 2025, including resolutions, contract approvals, policy adoptions and plats.
The Washington County Commissioners Court record for Feb. 18, 2025 shows the following formal actions and outcomes (motions were made, seconded and carried unless noted):
- Adopted a resolution adopting guidelines and criteria for granting tax phase-in (abatement) agreements in Washington County (agenda item 4).
- Approved entering the design phase for the former ATS building (records/file storage facility), and authorized the county judge to negotiate an amendment to the design contract (agenda item 6).
- Approved a subdivision variance request to divide a 62.22-acre parent tract fronting Pleasant Hill School Road into a 2-acre tract with an existing home (agenda item 10).
- Approved a subdivision variance request for a land division fronting Walls Legion Road (28.48 acres, flag-lot configuration) (agenda item 11).
- Approved a proposed change to Exhibit A of the existing agreement between Washington County and Brandon Industrial Group for the annual spring cleanup (renewal; no additional cost compared with 2024) (agenda item 12).
- Approved the final plat for Wellman Road Estates (four lots along Wellman Road in the E.D. Jackson survey, Precinct 1) (agenda item 13).
- Approved the Washington County procurement card program policies and procedures (agenda item 14).
- Approved the Washington County Cash Handling Policy, including deposit timing consistent with Local Government Code provisions (agenda item 15).
- Approved a job description for Assistant County Auditor (or related assistant auditor/procurement role) (agenda item 16).
- Accepted certification of completion by Misty Hartstuck Corn, Commissioner Precinct 1, of Open Meetings Act training (Gov. Code §551.005(c)) and Public Information Act training (Gov. Code §552.012(e)); to be maintained in public records (agenda item 18).
- Approved pending Washington County Expo rental contracts for five events (baptism, Wildlife Society annual banquet, wedding, 60th birthday and graduation parties) and authorized related signage/administration (agenda item 19).
- Approved a resolution expressing support for creation of a project-financing zone for the Washington County Expo to capture the state portion of hotel-occupancy tax (agenda item 20) and then approved agreements with Plan North Architects (agenda item 21) and HODI Land Surveying (agenda item 22) for Expo site planning and surveying.
- Approved purchase of a replacement ice maker for the Expo (replacing top portion; contractor quote $5,880) (agenda item 23).
- Approved accounts payable disbursements presented; the list totaled $594,008.32 (agenda item 24).
- Motion to adjourn (agenda item 25) carried.
Where the record shows voice votes only, the court announced motions carried after an “all in favor” call. Specific roll-call tallies and mover/second names were not consistently recorded in the transcript; the clerk’s minutes may contain full roll-call details.
