Votes at a glance: Commissioners approve routine reports, a retired deputy's duty-weapon purchase, material price increase and budget transfers

Kaufman County Commissioners Court on Sept. 9 took a series of routine actions, approving minutes, accepting tax-collection reports, authorizing a retired deputy to purchase his duty firearm under state law, approving a vendor price increase for certain road materials and clearing budget transfers and claims for payment.

Votes at a glance - Approved the court record (minutes) for the Sept. 2 meeting. (Motion made and approved by voice vote.) - Approved a request by Precinct 4 to allow retired deputy Kyle Rose to purchase his duty weapon in accordance with HB 1379. Constable Brooks presented the request; the court approved the sale by voice vote. - Accepted the tax assessor-collector’s monthly property tax collection report for July 2025. Tax assessor-collector Teresa Floyd reported that Kaufman County collected $588,174.63 in current and delinquent property taxes for the county and $135,005.96 for Road and Bridge for July. She also reported unpaid deferrals and acreage rollbacks; details were presented by department staff. - Accepted the tax assessor-collector’s monthly auto…