Votes at a glance: McLennan County Commissioner's Court, Feb. 4, 2025

This roundup lists formal actions recorded during the McLennan County Commissioner's Court meeting on Feb. 4, 2025. All items below were presented to the court and — unless noted — were approved by motion and voice vote in the minutes.

Major votes, contracts and approvals (selected):

- Resolution N4A: Adopted resolution supporting state legislation to create the Central Texas Water Alliance (approved by voice vote).

- M1: Received and accepted the Populous/Hunden Partners market update for the Extraco Event Center; consultants to deliver a draft market report Feb. 11 and convene a March planning workshop (accepted for the record).

- F2: Awarded contract/quote to Smith Inland Environmental Services for removal of a buried fuel/heating‑oil tank behind the courthouse, $49,885.50 (approved).

- G1 / H1: Authorized assignment of the industrial business grant and related agreements transferring Unconditional Love, Inc. (Hello Bello plant) obligations to Hello Bello Consumer Wellness LLC / related entity; county and city interlocal documents updated and approved (approved).

- E3A (County Court at Law 3): Approved funding of a temporary part‑time position to cover an expected three‑month medical leave, budget $6,524 (approved).

- E3B (Sheriff’s Office): Approved budget cleanup to apply cost‑of‑living adjustment to the jail major position (budget change approved).

- F1: Approved aviation insurance renewal/proposal (approved).

- F3: Authorized issuance of an RFP to update the Hazard Mitigation Plan under grant rules (approved).

- F4: Approved J.R.J. Enterprise LLC proposal to construct a 6,000 sq. ft. gravel‑base Road & Bridge building in Precinct 2 (approved); county budget amendment to fund the work discussed.

- G4a / G4b: Authorized order for supplies/services under U.S. Marshals Service agreement and approved contract modification reflecting current per‑detainee rate for ICE (approved).

- G5: Approved a no‑cost amendment to the Tyler Technologies public‑safety software agreement to accept an updated report‑writing product (approved).

- G6: Authorized revised equipment sale/order with Kirby Smith Machinery (approved; revised amount $184,702.26 replacing earlier order).

- G7: Approved material testing services for culvert replacement (not to exceed $3,527) (approved).

- Capital/pay applications: Approved pay applications for County Jail roof project (pay apps #2 and #3 totaling $332,416.80 approximately as presented) (approved).

- J1 / J2 series: Approved technical budget amendments and reallocations for FY24/25, including ARPA reallocation adjustments and certification of donations to specialty courts (approved).

- L1–L5 (Grants and ARPA items): Approved multiple ARPA/contract invoices and budget reallocations, accepted the FY24 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program award ($98,915), approved a state cybersecurity project and related CDW configuration statement of work (pending legal review) and approved homeland security bomb squad training/x‑ray grant application (approved/pending grants) (approved or accepted as recorded).

- M3: Authorized online auction of county surplus property (73 lots) (approved).

- N1: Adopted updated county equipment‑sharing policy (approved).

- N2 (space/relocation): Approved relocation of the county IT group to 1211 (swing space) and associated temporary moves for CPS/DA specialty court staff and district clerk file storage (approved).

- N3: Approved order authorizing fireworks sales for Texas Independence Day (approved; local restrictions and burn bans may apply).

- Q: Venue project transfer: Court approved the county’s calendar‑year surplus distribution under the venue agreement for calendar year 2024; court approved the option that pays the city of Waco and Waco ISD each 25% of the surplus and retains 50% in the county venue construction fund (the court approved the 'blue' scenario, transferring $401,566.99 to both the City and Waco ISD and retaining $803,133.98 to the county construction fund).

Notes on vote records: Most votes were recorded as motions, seconds and voice votes in the public minutes. Where the meeting transcript includes no roll‑call vote, the minutes record the outcome as “approved” or “passed.” Several items required or noted further legal or staff review (for example, a redacted statement of work with CDW was approved contingent on legal review). The court also deferred several items for further discussion (for example, one municipal services bureau online auction portal item and a discussion with Jaguar Solar regarding additional road agreements).