The Brazos County Commissioners Court on Jan. 21 approved a series of routine appointments, contracts, leases and budget matters and acknowledged several reports; the court recessed for executive session and returned saying no action would be taken.

Actions approved included appointments to advisory boards and emergency services districts, acceptance of a small veterans donation, a vendor payment for tires damaged during law enforcement operations, an updated county investment policy, and several procurement- and contract-related items. The court also approved a contract for floor replacement at the Brazos Center, a permit for utility bores to install fiber conduit, tax refund requests, budget amendments and personnel changes.

Key approvals (motions were made, seconded and recorded as carried unless otherwise noted):
- Appointment of Bentley Nettles to the Homeland Security Advisory Committee to fill the unexpired term ending March 31, 2025 (motion carried).
- Appointment of Fred Brown to the Valley Wide Area Communications governing board and to the Brazos County Health Department board (motion carried).
- Appointments of Marni Ever and Roger Stout to Brazos County Emergency Services District DSD 1 for terms Jan. 1, 2025Dec. 31, 2026 (motion carried).
- Acceptance of a $2.20 H-E-B gift card donated for veterans (motion carried).
- Risk management payment approval for Francisco Munoz in the amount of $903.70 for tire replacement (motion carried).
- Approval of a revised Brazos County Investment Policy (motion carried).
- Approval of a registration and title workstation lease agreement for the Tax Office (motion carried).
- Approval of committee membership and permission to advertise RFP 25-088 (Lab Services) (motions carried).
- Approval of agreements between the Brazos County Sheriff's Office and Lexipol LLC (items a-c) (motion carried).
- Approval of agreement 25-095 for Westlaw books for the district attorney's office (motion carried).
- Approval of CIP 25-576 for Brazos Center floor replacement with Quality Hardwood Floors, Inc.; one commissioner recorded an opposed vote, motion carried (record shows one opposed voice but no roll-call names were given on the transcript).
- Approval of Metro Fiber permit to construct four road bores under Mill Water Court associated with fiber conduit installation in Windmill Hill subdivision, Precinct 2 (motion carried).
- Approval of tax refund applications (items a-h) (motion carried).
- Approval of FY24-25 budget amendments 15.01 through 15.04 (motion carried).
- Personnel change status approval (motion carried).
- Approval of claims in the recorded ranges (motion carried).

The court also acknowledged the FY2024 racial profiling report for Brazos County Constable No. 3 and accepted budget-to-actual reports and departmental population reports for juvenile detention and the county jail as informational items.

The court moved into executive session under Texas Government Code 551.072 (real property deliberation) and 551.074 (personnel related to director of forensic services). The court reconvened at 11:14 a.m. and stated that no action would be taken as a result of the executive session. The meeting then adjourned.

Why it matters: The approved appointments and contracts affect ongoing county services including emergency response, public health oversight, lab services procurement, fiber infrastructure, county facilities and law enforcement operations. The acknowledged reports and the executive session notice provide transparency about oversight and personnel processes.

Ending: Most items on the Jan. 21 agenda were routine approvals. The transcript records one recorded opposing voice on the Brazos Center floor replacement contract; roll-call tallies were not provided in the public record for the other votes.